AGBO

Expression of Interest - FX Artist

Los Angeles, CA · Contract

No sponsorshipDetected 41 days ago

PhotoshopAfter EffectsMayaUnreal Engine

About the role

AGBO is seeking a talented FX Artist to join our Visual Effects (VFX) team.
The FX Artist will help bring all forms of real-time FX to life and push the visual development of a high quality project.

Collaborate with the Lead Artist and other departments to deliver spectacular quality visual effects.
Paint FX textures from scratch and combine traditional hand-crafted art techniques with next gen shaders and materials to create a unique visual style for all types of FX (magic, water, fire, smoke, etc.).
Will use sprite-based particle systems along with pixel and vertex shaders to build a wide variety of real-time special effects.
Ability to use traditional visual effects software such as Maya, Max, Photoshop, Houdini, etc. along with proprietary tools to deliver high quality visual effects simulating real world physical elements.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Skills: 3+ years professional experience as an FX artist and/or art lead and specialize in using Maya, Photoshop, and in game VFX systems.
Have an exceptional understanding of the role FX has in production and know how to use color, shape, timing, rhythm, and readability to create compelling, memorable, and performant FX.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.

Working knowledge of 3D rendering engines and experience designing FX shaders, particle systems, physics, ribbons, shaders, etc.
Exceptional understanding of next generation asset creation and VFX pipelines and tools.
Strong understanding of real-time simulation, offline simulation, materials, and performance including Niagra within Unreal Engine.
Mastery of relevant software packages such as Houdini, Substance, EmberGen, Photoshop, After Effects and/or Maya.
The ability to be self-sufficient, reliable, and responsible for large tasks.
Have an eye for polish and detail for final production.
A strong portfolio demonstrating your artistic and technical capabilities.

The Artist will develop an artistic vision of hand-crafted FX to be used in the Unreal Engine.
Document and communicate specifications and visual benchmarks to support the artistic vision to both studio and external artists.

Founded in 2017 by Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led independent studio shaping the future of film and television.
The Russo Brothers and AGBO have generated more than $7 billion at the global box office, including Avengers: Endgame.
The studio's projects include Academy Award-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, Netflix hits The Gray Man and Extraction, and Prime Video's visceral thriller The Bluff and the global Citadel franchise.
Citadel Season 2 premieres in May 2026.
AGBO is currently in production with Netflix on Tygo and Mercenary, both part of the Extraction universe, as well as with Lionsgate on John Rambo, a prequel to the iconic franchise.
The studio is in post-production on The Whisper Man, starring Robert De Niro, and Avengers: Doomsday, which will be released December 18, 2026.
AGBO will begin shooting Avengers: Secret Wars later this year.
Both upcoming Avengers films are directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and co-produced by AGBO and Marvel Studios.
About the Position: AGBO is seeking a talented FX Artist to join our Visual Effects (VFX) team.
This is an Expression of Interest role.
The Russo Brothers and AGBO have generated more than $7 billion at the global box office, including

This listing is sourced directly from AGBO's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.