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Senior/Principal 2D Artist (Match-3)

Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (Remote)

Senior/Principal 2D Artist (Match-3)

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • 2D Art

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Job Description

As a Senior/Principal 2D Artist (Match-3) at Playrix, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the visual direction of our flagship match-3 games. You will work closely with the Producer to define the overall style, conceptualize and design new elements, bonuses, and boosters, and redesign existing ones. Your expertise in match-3 elements, complex concepts, and visual storytelling will be essential in maintaining our leadership in the casual games market. We offer a flexible work environment and a supportive art community of professionals.

Must have:

5+ years of experience in game development (match-3 preferred)
Strong visual vision for the product
High artistic taste and discernment
Understanding of production pipelines and graphics for games
Excellent understanding of small shapes and volumes in match-3 elements
Experience in elements design and creation of complex concepts
Basic 3D knowledge (actively used in match-3 development)
Ability to identify errors and provide constructive feedback
Knowledge of the global mobile games market and graphics trends

Perks:

Flexible schedule (remote work)
Voluntary health insurance for employees and children
Reimbursement for online psychology sessions
Fully paid vacation days and sick leave
Additional days off in certain circumstances
Gym membership and fitness app subscription reimbursement
Paid participation in specialized conferences and courses
Internal conferences and English language courses
Discounts on language courses
Team meetings, corporate parties, office parties
Competitions, quizzes, hackathons, online fitness challenges
Merch store with internal currency

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Principal 2D Artist (Match-3)

About the company

Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies  in the world. In terms of mobile application revenue, we rank first in Europe  and are in the top 3 worldwide. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that's a third of the world's population!) and more than 30 million people around the world play them every day.

Team, about the role

Now our flagships are experiencing a new phase in the development of quality. We are looking for talented artists who can help us achieve this as efficiently as possible, maintaining our leadership in the casual games.
Working directly with the Producer, you will tackle complex tasks related to shaping the overall stylistic vision of the product, finding new visual solutions for the match-3 layer, conceptualizing new elements, and redesigning existing ones.

We have a strong art community of professionals known both within and beyond the game development industry. And we would be eager for equally passionate people to join our team.

This role requires relocation from Russia and Belarus to one of our offices or remote work from other countries (except Russia and Belarus). Find out more .

Tasks

Development of the overall style for match-3.
Complex, multifaceted tasks.
Redesign of existing elements, bonuses, boosters.
Conceptualization of new elements, bonuses, boosters.

Requirements

More than 5 years of experience in game development, preferably on match-3 projects.
Strong visual vision for the product.High artistic taste and discernment, understanding of the balance of quality.
Understanding of production pipelines and the specifics of graphics development for games.
Excellent understanding of small shapes and volumes in match-3 elements, with a high level of rendering. Experience in elements design and creation of complex concepts.
Basic 3D knowledge (actively used in match-3 development).
Ability to identify errors in schedules and provide constructive feedback to the team.
Knowledge of the global mobile games market and graphics trends.

Our Perks

Flexibility at work

For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world (except for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus). You can do your work however and wherever you like — we only evaluate your results.

Caring for health and well-being

We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist.
We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.
We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions.

Professional development and education

We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
We offer discounts on English language courses and courses for the languages of the countries in which the company operates.

Events and merch

We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.
We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
We have a merch store with an internal currency you can use to buy unique gifts. We give out this currency as a gift for significant dates, and you can earn more by participating in events and company activities.