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 (Shanghai, China) • Contractor • Chinese: C1
HLSL
RenderDoc
Substance 3D Designer
Unreal Niagara
Unreal Engine
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Kosmosoft is a Russian scientific and implementation company headquartered in Korolyov and established in 2005. The firm specializes in information security, custom software development, virtual reality systems, and 3D visualization technologies for industrial and aerospace applications. It operates as a high-tech integrator for government agencies, industrial enterprises, and medical organizations, providing comprehensive IT infrastructure support and specialized technical services across the Russian market.
HQ: Korolyov, Russia • 3D Design • Information Security • Est. 2005
up to $17k per year (gross) • Junior • In office • Full-Time • Junior • Russian: C1
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
Evolution is a leading global B2B developer and supplier of online casino systems, specializing in live dealer gaming and digital casino entertainment. The company designs, produces, and licenses fully integrated live casino studios, game shows, and RNG table games to licensed online gaming operators worldwide. Leveraging state-of-the-art video streaming, real-time software automation, and multi-platform infrastructure, it helps casino brands deliver immersive, high-definition gaming experiences to players across regulated markets.
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Gaming • iGaming & Gambling • 5000+ employees
Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Riga, Latvia) • Full-Time • Senior • Latvian • English: B2
C++
Python
AI/ML
LLM
DevOps
Git
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
Design
3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop
Blender
Maya
ZBrush
≈ $15k – $56k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Warsaw, Poland) • Full-Time • Senior • English: B2
C++
Python
DevOps
Git
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
Design
3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop
Blender
Maya
ZBrush
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
≈ $72k – $145k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Montreal, Canada) • Principal
Python
Game Dev
HLSL
Houdini
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
≈ $45k – $92k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Porto Alegre, Brazil) • Principal
Python
Game Dev
HLSL
Houdini
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
≈ $100k – $202k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Cary, United States) • Principal
Python
Game Dev
HLSL
Houdini
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
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
Blackbird Interactive is an independent Canadian video game development studio headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded in 2007 by former Electronic Arts and Relic Entertainment veterans, the studio specializes in immersive real-time strategy (RTS) games, sci-fi simulations, and rich narrative experiences. Blackbird Interactive is best known for developing acclaimed titles within the Homeworld franchise, the space-salvage simulation game Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and co-developing major action-strategy titles such as Minecraft Legends.
Vancouver • Console Games • Gaming • Game Development • Est. 2010
$54k – $61k per year • Junior • 2+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Vancouver, Canada) • Contractor • Junior
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
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
≈ $58k – $117k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Montreal, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior • English
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
HLSL
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
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
≈ $67k – $139k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office • Full-Time • Senior • French: C1
C#
Python
AI/ML
Aider
Game Dev
Houdini
Substance 3D Designer
Unity
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Blender
Maya
Management
Confluence
Jira
Miro
$70k – $75k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Orlando, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
C#
Python
Game Dev
Houdini
Substance 3D Designer
Unity
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Blender
Maya
Management
Confluence
Jira
Miro
≈ $57k – $144k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 8+ years exp • In office • Full-Time • Senior • French: C1
C#
Python
Game Dev
Houdini
Substance 3D Designer
Unity
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Blender
Maya
Avomind is a platform connecting graduates and senior alumni from leading academic institutions with fast-growing firms. Our mission is to connect high-caliber candidates with impactful opportunities.... Our global network is built up of partnersh...
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Professional Services • Human Resources • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2019
Remote/Hybrid (Subang Jaya, Malaysia) • Relocation • English: C1
C#
C++
DevOps
Git
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Unreal Niagara
Design
3ds Max
Adobe After Effects
Blender
Maya
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| All levels |
9 |
$69K |
$101K |
$109K |
Few employers in this selection publish pay, so these figures are Alion estimates built from comparable listings by role, level and country. Gross annual, converted to USD.
The market right now
Alion currently lists 16 open Unreal Niagara jobs from 10 companies. 2 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 9 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
Most employers in this selection do not publish a figure, so the range below is Alion's own estimate, derived from 9 comparable listings priced by role, level and country. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $69K and $109K a year, with a median of $101K. 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 Poland (2), France (1), Malaysia (1), Latvia (1), and China (1). 19% offer a hybrid arrangement, while the rest expect you on site.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open Unreal Niagara jobs right now are 3Lateral (4), Keywords Studios (3), Evolution (2), Riot Games (1), Kosmosoft (1), and CD Projekt Red (1). 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 Unreal Niagara (16), Unreal Engine (16), Python (11), Houdini (9), Blender (8), HLSL (7), Maya (7), and Adobe Photoshop (6). 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 Unreal Niagara jobs, 2 offer a relocation package. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.
