Founded in Quebec City and continuing its growth with a team in Montreal, Beenox has over 20 years of expertise in the game development. As an Activision studio we are leaders in interactive entertainment and involved in the creation of renowned titles.

We are proud to be a major contributor to the popular Call of Duty franchise, crafting content for the Warzone seasons, owning the development of the PC version of Call of Duty, and being involved in the development of Warzone™ Mobile. Throughout our history, we have also contributed to the success of Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Skylanders, Spider-Man and Guitar Hero.

Working at Beenox means being part of a motivated and supportive team where we collaborate to achieve a common goal: crafting memorable gaming experiences for millions of gamers. It's a stimulating and rewarding environment where everyone has a voice and an impact on the projects and the studio. Come join the best team in the industry to work on exciting and creative projects!
Our perks
• Competitive compensation and time-off policy
• Group insurance paid almost entirely by the studio
• Retirement savings with contribution from Beenox
• Professional growth on a technical and/or management level
• Various training courses offered free of charge to employees
• ...Lots of fun through unforgettable activities and events!

About the role
You will be required to create and adapt special effects for our different projects. Your work will add to the atmosphere of levels and support different gameplay elements and the cinematics. You will also work closely with other Activision studios. Lastly, you will contribute to innovations in techniques and processes to improve project quality.

Responsibilities
• To create a variety of real-time VFX elements using particles, models, textures, animations and lighting;
• To follow the stated artistic direction as you craft realistic effects (explosions, fire, weather effects, etc.)
• To contribute to the game's atmosphere and narration with artistically striking visual effects;
• To optimize the special effects in keeping with the limitations of different development platforms (number of particles, texture resolutions, etc.);
• To determine special effects requirements with the design, audio and artistic teams;
• To work with different departments on integration of VFX features into the game engine;
• To contribute to pipeline development.

Requirements
• Proven experience (7 years) in VFX;
• Good proficient in French;
• Proficiency in a game engine's special effect system (Unreal, Crytek, Unity, etc.);
• Comfortable with Photoshop, 3D Studio Max and/or Maya;
• Excellent artistry and attention to detail;
• Adapts easily to in-house tools and a constantly evolving environment;
• Loves video games;
• Able to fracture-model and build destruction simulations;
• Knowledge of one or more simulation software programs (Houdini Fx, Thinking Particles, FumeFx, etc.);
• Knowledge of Script languages;
• Perk: Comfortable with Substance Designer;

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r76bmp-154-73-249-249-42 in your application.

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