Senior VFX Artist (Apex Legends)

Electronic Arts•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$127,700 - $190,600•Hybrid

About The Position

Respawn Entertainment is seeking a Senior VFX Artist to help lead the creation of high-impact real-time effects for Apex Legends. The role creates and implements visual effects that bring Legends, weapons, and seasonal moments to life, reporting to the Senior VFX Director and collaborating with Art, Design, Animation, and Engineering. The artist will help raise the game's visual quality while using VFX to support player intensity, readability, and emotional impact in combat. The position contributes to Apex Legends’ visual direction and evolves its real-time VFX language. It also supports production planning to ensure work is appropriately scoped and delivered effectively. The role is based in Vancouver, Los Angeles, or Madison and follows a hybrid work model.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional experience as a real-time VFX artist in the games industry.
A strong portfolio of shipped in-game real-time VFX work.
Proficiency with relevant DCC tools such as Maya, Houdini, Photoshop, or Substance Designer.
Experience implementing personal work within a game engine or proprietary toolset.
Experience mentoring, reviewing work, or helping guide other artists.
Strong communication and collaboration skills across disciplines.
Passion for making and playing games.

Nice To Haves

Portfolio examples showcasing bombastic, gritty combat and VFX-driven player intensity.
Experience creating VFX for visceral, intense combat games.
Experience with first-person games, sci-fi art direction, or live-service seasonal content.
Shipped AAA game credit.

Responsibilities

Create and implement high-quality real-time VFX for Legend abilities, weapons, seasonal content, and gameplay moments, focusing on visceral and impactful effects suited to Apex combat.
Help define and maintain the visual quality bar for VFX across seasonal updates, weapon releases, character abilities, and gameplay moments.
Lead VFX problem-solving for complex content, including visual polish, performance constraints, and technical issues across the content pipeline.
Collaborate with Art, Design, Animation, and Engineering to develop effects that support gameplay, improve clarity, and strengthen Apex Legends’ visual identity.
Provide feedback, mentorship, and craft guidance to other VFX artists to improve the quality and consistency of the team’s work.
Contribute to visual direction and evolve Apex’s real-time VFX language.
Support production planning to ensure work is scoped and delivered effectively.

Benefits

Paid time off: 3 weeks per year to start.
80 hours of sick time per year.
16 paid company holidays per year.
10 weeks of paid time off to bond with a baby.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life insurance.
Disability insurance.
401(k) for regular full-time employees.
Certain roles may be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.
Benefits may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, and complimentary games.