Ruffnauts is a virtual reality (VR) gaming title and digital media property developed by Vinci Games. The primary platform offering, Ruffnauts: Planet Pals, is a multiplayer, creature-collecting sandbox game designed for Meta Quest headsets. Combining open-world exploration, physics-driven mechanics, and action-platforming, the game allows players to explore spherical biomes, catch and evolve various creatures using "Capture Cubes," utilize interaction gadgets, and engage in sandbox battle lobbies with friends.
San Francisco • Game Development • Gaming • VR Gaming
$100k – $200k per year • Lead • 6+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (San Francisco, United States) • Contractor • Staff
Meta Quest SDK
Unity
Houdini
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Blender
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
$150k – $250k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (San Francisco, United States) • Contractor • Senior
C#
Game Dev
Meta Quest SDK
Shader Graph
Unity
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Design
Blender
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
Riot Games is a global video game developer, publisher, and esports tournament organizer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill and acquired by Tencent in 2011, the company is best known for creating League of Legends, one of the most played PC games and dominant esports titles in the world. Riot's product portfolio includes the tactical shooter VALORANT, Teamfight Tactics, League of Legends: Wild Rift, and the fighting game 2XKO, alongside its multimedia production wing responsible for the Emmy Award-winning animated series Arcane.
HQ: Los Angeles, United States • Consumer Electronics • Gaming Consoles • Gaming • Esports • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2006
In office (Guangzhou, China) • Contractor • Chinese: C1
HLSL
Houdini
RenderDoc
Design
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Senior • In office (Guangzhou, China) • Senior • Chinese: C1
Houdini
Unreal Engine
Design
Adobe Photoshop
$229k – $320k per year • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Los Angeles, United States) • Principal
C++
Game Dev
Houdini
Nanite
Unity
Unreal Engine
Ubisoft is a leading global video game publisher and developer headquartered in France, renowned for creating immersive interactive entertainment across consoles, PC, and mobile platforms. The company maintains an extensive network of development studios worldwide responsible for iconic franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, Just Dance, and Rayman.
HQ: Saint-Mandé, France • Gaming • Console Games • PC Games • Game Development • 501-1000 employees
$61k – $76k per year • In office (Toronto, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior • English
Houdini
Unreal Engine
Design
3ds Max
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Maya
Verified live · 1 hour ago
1 month ago
FX Artist
In office (Sofia, Bulgaria) • Full-Time • Senior • English
Houdini
Design
3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop
WABC-TV, branded as ABC7 New York, is a local television station based in New York City and was founded in 1948. The station produces and broadcasts local news, weather, and sports coverage through its Eyewitness News brand, alongside syndicated programming and network content from ABC. It serves the New York City metropolitan area, including parts of New Jersey and Connecticut, and is owned and operated by the ABC Owned Television Stations division of The Walt Disney Company.
HQ: New York, United States • Digital Media • TV Production • Broadcasting • Media & Entertainment • Streaming & OTT Platforms • Est. 1948
$120k – $122k per year • Executive • 3+ years exp • In office (Glendale, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Python
Databases
Amazon Redshift
Game Dev
Houdini
Design
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Blender
Maya
≈ $37k – $80k per year (Estimated) • Executive • 7+ years exp • In office (Mumbai, India) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Game Dev
Houdini
Design
3ds Max
Maya
Sarvam AI is a leading Indian artificial intelligence company focused on building full-stack sovereign generative AI infrastructure, foundational large language models (LLMs), and speech technologies tailored for India’s diverse languages and enterprise requirements.
HQ: Bengaluru, India • Natural Language Processing • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence
≈ $16k – $49k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Full-Time • Middle
JavaScript
Frontend
Three.JS
Mobile
Lottie
Game Dev
GLSL
Houdini
Design
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Figma
Blender
Cinema 4D
NBCUniversal Careers is the official global job portal and talent acquisition hub for NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment enterprises. The platform connects candidates with diverse professional opportunities, internships, and early career programs across iconic brands such as Universal Pictures, NBC News, Peacock, and Universal Destinations & Experiences.
HQ: New York, United States • Film Production • Broadcasting • Media & Entertainment • 1001-5000 employees
$90k – $130k per year • In office (Glendale, United States) • Full-Time • English
Python
Game Dev
Houdini
Design
Maya
≈ $82k – $149k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years exp • In office (Montreal, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior • English
≈ $58k – $116k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years exp • In office (Montreal, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior • English
2K (2K Games, Inc.) is a major American video game publisher, developer, and interactive entertainment corporation headquartered in Novato, California. Founded in 2005 by Christoph Hartmann and Christophe Ramboz following Take-Two Interactive’s acquisition of Visual Concepts, 2K operates as a wholly-owned publishing label under parent company Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO).
HQ: Novato, United States • Gaming • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2005
≈ $101k – $224k per year (Estimated) • Executive • 10+ years exp • In office (Montreal, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Architect • French: C2 • English: C1
Houdini
Design
3ds Max
Blender
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
≈ $69k – $140k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Brighton, United Kingdom) • Internship • Principal
C++
Python
Mobile
Core Animation
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Design
Maya
Lead • 7+ years exp • In office (Brno, Czech Republic) • Full-Time • Staff
Lumen
Nanite
Shader Graph
Unreal Engine
Unity
HLSL
Houdini
Substance 3D Designer
Wizards of the Coast is an American game publisher specializing in fantasy and science fiction tabletop, trading card, and digital games, operating as a subsidiary of Hasbro. The company is best known for creating Magic: The Gathering, the premier collectible card game, and for publishing the iconic tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Through its development studios, it expands these core franchises across physical board games, video games, novels, and global gaming events.
HQ: Renton, United States • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1993
≈ $61k – $154k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • In office • Senior
Houdini
Shader Graph
Unreal Engine
Unity
HLSL
Design
Substance 3D Painter
≈ $53k – $133k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • In office (Montreal, Canada) • Senior • French: C1
HLSL
Houdini
Shader Graph
Unreal Engine
Unity
Design
Substance 3D Painter
3Lateral is a Serbian technology company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Novi Sad. It develops digital human scanning and facial animation technology for games and film. The company is part of Epic Games.
HQ: Novi Sad, Serbia • Animation • Gaming • Media & Entertainment • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
Intern • In office (Cary, United States) • Internship • Intern
C#
Python
Game Dev
HLSL
Houdini
RenderDoc
Unreal Engine
Design
Blender
Maya
3ds Max
≈ $53k – $133k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Montreal, Canada) • Senior
Houdini
Unity
Unreal Engine
Design
3ds Max
Blender
Maya
≈ $56k – $142k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Vancouver, Canada) • Senior
Houdini
Unity
Unreal Engine
Design
3ds Max
Blender
Maya
Autodesk is a global software leader specializing in 3D design, engineering, construction, and entertainment technology solutions. The company provides industry-standard software platforms, including AutoCAD, Revit, Fusion 360, and Maya, enabling professionals to design, visualize, and simulate complex physical structures and digital media.
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Design & Creative • Software • 3D Design • CAD & PLM • 1001-5000 employees
Intern • Remote/Hybrid (Quebec, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Intern
C++
Python
C++
PyTorch C++
TensorFlow C++
AI/ML
Computer Vision
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Game Dev
Houdini
Design
Blender
Stripe is an American-Irish multinational financial infrastructure and SaaS company dual-headquartered in South San Francisco, California, and Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 2010 by brothers Patrick and John Collison, the firm provides developer-centric payment processing software and APIs for internet businesses.
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Commerce • Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain & Crypto • Financial Services • FinTech • Payments • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2010
≈ $52k – $118k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office • Contractor • Senior
Houdini
Design
Adobe After Effects
Cinema 4D
CD Projekt Red is a video game development studio specializing in narrative-driven, open-world role-playing games (RPGs). Headquartered in Warsaw, Poland (with development hubs in Kraków, Wrocław, Boston, and Vancouver), it functions as the flagship game-development subsidiary of publicly traded parent company CD PROJEKT S.A. (WSE: CDR)
Warsaw • Boston • Vancouver • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2002
$65k – $102k per year (gross) • Senior • In office (Warsaw, Poland) • Relocation • Full-Time • Senior • English: C1
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
Houdini
Design
Blender
Maya
Larian Studios is a Belgian video game developer founded in 1996 and headquartered in Ghent. It created the Divinity series and Baldur's Gate 3, which swept the major game of the year awards in 2023. The independent studio operates development teams across Europe, North America and Asia.
HQ: Ghent, Belgium • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1996
Junior • 2+ years exp • In office (Quebec, Canada) • Full-Time • Junior • French: C1 • English: C1
Python
AI/ML
Transformers
Game Dev
Unity
Unreal Engine
Houdini
SpeedTree
Substance 3D Designer
Design
3ds Max
Blender
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
Junior • 2+ years exp • In office (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) • Full-Time • Junior
Python
Game Dev
Unity
Unreal Engine
Houdini
SpeedTree
Substance 3D Designer
Design
3ds Max
Blender
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
In office (Barcelona, Spain) • Full-Time
C#
Python
Game Dev
HLSL
Houdini
Substance 3D Designer
AlphaSense is an AI-powered market intelligence and search platform designed for business and financial professionals. The company leverages proprietary natural language processing and generative AI to parse vast datasets, including SEC filings, earnings transcripts, broker research, and expert call libraries. By aggregating public and private market data alongside enterprise internal knowledge, it helps corporate strategy and investment teams make data-driven decisions faster.
New York • Delhi • Pune • Bengaluru • London • Sales & Marketing • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics • Market Research • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
≈ $103k – $195k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 8+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Master's Degree • Senior
ComfyUI
Midjourney
Runway
Stable Diffusion
Game Dev
Houdini
Design
Adobe After Effects
Blender
Figma
Limitbreak is a game development company that creates online games and related technology, including projects that incorporate digital collectibles. It focuses on designing gaming experiences that may use player ownership of in game assets, including through blockchain based mechanisms.
Tokyo • Gaming • GameFi • Game Development
≈ $27k – $67k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Tokyo, Japan) • Full-Time • Senior • Japanese: C1
Houdini
Unity
Unreal Engine
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Tencent is a leading global technology and entertainment conglomerate best known for operating WeChat, China's dominant messaging and social platform. The company is the world's largest video game publisher, owning major stakes in prominent gaming studios alongside an extensive portfolio of digital content and fintech services like WeChat Pay. Through its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, Tencent supports the digital transformation of enterprise clients across diverse industries globally.
HQ: Shenzhen, China • Gaming • Internet Services • Online Communication • Game Development • 1001-5000 employees
≈ $116k – $246k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
C++
Python
Game Dev
Houdini
Unreal Engine
Design
Blender
Maya
Keywords Studios is a global video game service provider offering technical, creative, and localization services to the international video game and entertainment industries. The company delivers a full spectrum of solutions, including game development, art creation, audio production, testing, localization, and player support for major game publishers and developers. Operating from dozens of studios across the world, it supports the entire life cycle of interactive media and digital content.
HQ: Dublin, Ireland • Media & Entertainment • Gaming • Game Development • 501-1000 employees
Remote/Hybrid • Relocation • Contractor
C#
Python
Game Dev
GLSL
HLSL
Houdini
Substance 3D Designer
Unity
Unreal Engine
Design
3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop
Substance 3D Painter
≈ $76k – $154k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office • Full-Time • Principal • French: C1 • Polish
Python
AI/ML
Aider
Game Dev
Substance 3D Designer
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Nanite
SpeedTree
Design
3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop
Blender
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
Management
Confluence
Jira
Miro
≈ $63k – $130k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Montreal, Canada) • Relocation • Full-Time • Senior • French: C1 • English
Python
Game Dev
Houdini
Lumen
Nanite
Substance 3D Designer
Unity
Unreal Engine
Design
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
ZBrush
Figma is a leading collaborative interface design and prototyping platform that enables teams to build digital products together in real time. Operating entirely in the cloud, the platform integrates vector graphics editing, interactive prototyping, design system management, and developer handoff into a seamless, browser-based workflow.
New York • Berlin • Sydney • London • Washington • Design & Creative • Digital Design • UI/UX Design • 1001-5000 employees
≈ $114k – $246k per year (Estimated) • Remote/Hybrid (New York, United States) • Internship
ComfyUI
Runway
Game Dev
Houdini
Design
Figma
Gameloft is a mobile video game developer and publisher founded in Paris in 2000 by Michel Guillemot. It produces original franchises such as Asphalt and Dungeon Hunter alongside licensed titles for Disney, LEGO and Universal. The studio network spans more than a dozen countries and the company has belonged to Vivendi since 2016.
HQ: Paris, France • Design & Creative • Gaming • Mobile Games • 11-50 employees • Est. 2000
≈ $39k – $98k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (Paris, France) • Full-Time • Senior • English
Python
Game Dev
HLSL
Houdini
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
Design
3ds Max
Blender
Meshy generates three-dimensional models and textures from text prompts or reference images. Founded in 2021 by former Nvidia and Microsoft graphics researchers, it targets game studios and product designers who need assets quickly. The output is exported in standard formats ready for game engines.
HQ: San Jose, United States • Design & Creative • Generative 3D • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2021
Intern • Remote/Hybrid (Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, China) • Internship • Intern
C++
Game Dev
Houdini
Design
Blender
Maya
Remote/Hybrid (Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, China) • Full-Time
C++
Game Dev
Houdini
Design
Blender
Maya
Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Beijing, China) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
TypeScript
JavaScript
Frontend
React Three Fiber
React.js
Three.JS
DevOps
GitHub
Game Dev
Houdini
Design
Blender
ZBrush
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| All levels |
14 |
$102K |
$155K |
$233K |
Based only on the listings that state pay. Gross annual amounts, converted to USD so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
The market right now
Alion currently lists 97 open Houdini jobs from 34 companies. 7 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 25 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.
What these roles pay
14 of these Houdini jobs state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $102K and $233K a year, with a median of $155K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
The largest concentrations of these roles are China (6), Romania (4), Serbia (3), Spain (3), and Poland (3). 10% of the listings are fully remote and a further 21% are hybrid, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open Houdini jobs right now are Keywords Studios (17), Side (13), 3Lateral (11), Sperasoft (7), 2K Games (6), and Riot Games (4). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.
What employers ask for
Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Houdini (97), Unreal Engine (74), Maya (54), Blender (48), Python (44), Unity (39), Substance 3D Painter (35), and Adobe Photoshop (33). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.
Relocation, visas and equity
Of the current Houdini jobs, 2 state visa sponsorship, 9 offer a relocation package, and 3 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.
