CAREERS
Looking for an exciting new opportunity?
Join us to Fuel the Inferno.
At Inferno Studios, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry by cultivating an environment where you and your creativity can truly thrive. By operating as a fully distributed team and embracing a 4-day work week, we create a dynamic and supportive space that fuels passion and innovative thinking, whilst putting your wellbeing at the forefront.
Here, every voice is heard, every idea is valued, and every team member is empowered to reach their full potential. We’re a team of passionate individuals united by a shared vision to revolutionise service delivery whilst pushing the boundaries of real-time visual effects.
OUR
BENEFITS
REMOTE WORKING
No need to move and no need to commute! Inferno Studios is a fully distributed team that embraces modern working practices and strives to improve upon them.
FLEXIBLE WORKING
Our flexible hours policy supports work-life integration, allowing you to work around your personal commitments. Whether you prefer to start later in the morning or do the school run mid-afternoon, you can work when it suits best.
4 DAY WORK WEEK
Enjoy a better work-life balance with our 4-day work week. We focus on productivity and results, allowing you more time to recharge your creativity and show up each day feeling inspired and motivated.
6 WEEKS PTO
We offer a total of 6 weeks paid time off to ensure you have ample time to relax, travel, and spend quality time with friends and family, allowing you to return to work feeling refreshed.
STUDIO EVENTS
Stay connected with regular studio events, both virtual and in-person. These gatherings help build strong relationships, foster collaboration, and keep our team spirit vibrant and energised.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
We invest in your growth with a dedicated budget for team training and development. Enhance your skills, stay ahead of the curve, and advance your career.
JOB
OPENINGS
At Inferno Studios, we have built a professional, fun and supportive environment that prioritizes our people and their wellbeing.
When hiring, we seek team players committed to delivering consistent high-quality and technically excellent work.
If you thrive on creative challenges and want to work on a diverse set of projects for an ambitious studio, we want to hear from you.
Location: Remote (within UK)
Salary: Negotiable DoE
Type: Permanent
Responsibilities:
- Create and collaborate on high quality, optimized VFX assets across a range of projects with different technical requirements.
- With a focus on solutions, problem solve technical and artistic challenges relating to VFX production and integration.
- Keep up to date with emerging tools and workflows in real-time VFX and share this knowledge with the team.
- Assist with the research and development of new workflows and tools used to increase the efficiency and quality of our VFX services.
- Attend internal and external meetings with project stakeholders where required.
- Assist in providing task estimates across the team and logging your own time against project tasks.
- Train and mentor other members of the team to heighten the skill level of the VFX team.
- Provide support with art direction and quality assurance of VFX work produced by the team.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Clear and professional communication skills paired with the ability to work collaboratively in a remote team environment.
- Impressive portfolio demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of real-time VFX production.
- Strong understanding of art fundamentals, including color theory, lighting, and composition.
- Proficient using Houdini to create VFX work.
- Adept with Fluid FX and Weather Systems.
- Proficient in workflows used to create both realistic and stylized VFX.
- Demonstrable experience of mentoring and coaching junior team members, and conducting peer review sessions.
Desirable Skills:
- Comfortable using Blender to create 3D content, or willing to adopt Blender within this role (training time will be provided).
- Comfortable using both Unity & Unreal Engine.
- Experience writing shaders (HLSL coding).
- Programming and/ or Scripting Knowledge
- 2D VFX/ Animation experience a plus.
VISA sponsorship available for those who are eligible to move to the UK.
Location: Remote (UK & Europe)
Salary: Negotiable DoE
Type: 3-6 Month Contract
Responsibilities:
- Create and collaborate on high quality, optimized VFX assets across a range of projects with different technical requirements.
- Develop complex simulations, including fluid, smoke, fire, and other particle effects.
- With a focus on solutions, problem solve technical and artistic challenges relating to VFX production and integration.
- Attend internal and external meetings with project stakeholders where required.
- Provide task estimates for your assigned tasks and log your time against them.
- Maintain and update VFX documentation and workflows.
Requirements:
- Professional experience creating and integrating real-time VFX for games.
- Proficient in industry-standard tools such as Unreal Engine, Houdini, and Niagara.
- An impressive portfolio demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of real-time VFX production.
- Clear and professional communication skills paired with the ability to work collaboratively in a remote team environment.
- A strong understanding of art fundamentals, including colour theory, lighting, and composition.
Desirable Skills:
- A varied portfolio showcasing both realistic and stylised capabilities.
- Experience with shader development and scripting languages like Python and HLSL.
- Comfortable using Blender to create 3D content.
- Knowledge of additional real-time engines such as Unity, CryEngine or Godot.
