Lead VFX Artist

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Lead VFX Artist to join our studio in Boston to work on Cyberpunk 2 the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077 and the next major video game in the Cyberpunk franchise. This candidate will bring their years of expertise stellar leadership skills meticulous attention to detail and passion for creating world class assets to help drive the next generation of high fidelity VFX in games.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of high performing VFX artists.
• Create high-quality real-time visual effects : explosions fire smoke clouds weapons FX debris and weather elements.
• Mentor VFX artists fostering a culture of creativity trust and technical excellence.
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines to support gameplay cinematics and environments with best-in-class VFX.
• Drive innovation and research new workflows tools and techniques to push the boundaries of real-time VFX.
• Ensure VFX content produced by the team is performant and within technical budgets.
• Write and prepare briefs for outsourced work provide feedback and maintain quality standards.
• Partner with Directors and Production to strategically plan and estimate work ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.

Qualifications :

Additional Information :

The application window for this position will close by 04 / 30 / 2026.

This job requires working in Boston US.

Working mode : in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity.

Remote roles in the US are only available to candidates that reside in the following states :   California Colorado Connecticut Florida Illinois Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Washington Wisconsin.

Health & Well-Being

Perks & Professional Growth

Life in the Office

This position is a new role.

Estimated pay range for this position :  $143000 - $218500  USD annually

This role may also be eligible for discretionary stock options.

At CD PROJEKT RED compensation for our roles in North America are determined based on competitive market data geographic location and individual factors tied to business needs. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Final offers are dependent on job-related factors like experience qualifications and location.

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Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1