The Senior Houdini FX Artist is responsible for developing complex FX setups and simulations while supporting the FX team with technical troubleshooting, mentoring, and look development.

Requirements

Duties:

Hero FX Work: Deliver high-complexity FX setups across shots and sequences
Lookdev: Ability to understand the brief and define FX visual style and iterate quickly based on feedback
Collaboration: Liaise with lighting, comp, layout, and CFX to align FX with shot needs
Technical Oversight: Ensure setups are efficient, consistent, scalable, and pipeline-friendly. Deliver visually impactful and technically sound FX at scale
Quality: Set the standard for quality and problem-solving in the FX team
Mentorship: Provide support and review feedback for mid and junior artists. Support the team in elevating both output and efficiency
Scene Hygiene: Maintain clean networks, version control, and caching standards
Communication: Keep the team updated on progress and flag blockers early
Feedback: Be open to feedback and work iteratively to reach final quality
Problem-Solving: Strong technical ability to debug scene/cache issues such as simulation behaviour, collision or attributes.
Workflow Contribution: Share techniques and suggest pipeline or tool improvements

Skills, attributes and experience:

Expert in Houdini pyro, destruction, particles, Vellum, and other solvers
Strong technical skill in simulation control, caching, and proceduralism
Proficient in rendering and preparing FX for lighting and comp
Experience with USD FX publishing or referencing
VEX scripting or Python for custom tools and setups
Understanding of FX-driven workflows in creature or environment scenes
Proficient in Maya, ZBrush, Mari, Substance Painter, and Arnold or equivalent
Solid understanding of modeling, UVs, texturing, and shading
Working knowledge of rendering, lighting, and asset publishing
Familiarity with USD workflows
Maya, Houdini, Nuke experience is a must
Basic scripting or tool awareness
Excellent communicator, sharing information clearly and actively listening