Senior/Principal 2D Artist (Match-3)

6 Months ago • 5 Years + • 2D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Playrix is seeking a talented Senior/Principal 2D Artist to join their team and help shape the visual direction of their flagship match-3 games. You will be responsible for developing the overall style, redesigning existing elements, and conceptualizing new ones. The role requires a strong visual vision, understanding of production pipelines, and experience in creating complex concepts. You will work closely with the Producer and be part of a strong art community.
Must have:
  • 5+ years experience in game development, preferably on match-3 projects
  • Strong visual vision for the product
  • High artistic taste and understanding of quality balance
  • Understanding of production pipelines and game graphics development specifics
  • 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 schedule errors and provide constructive feedback
  • Knowledge of global mobile game market and graphics trends
Perks:
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Remote work (except for Russia and Belarus)
  • Voluntary health insurance
  • Online psychologist sessions reimbursement
  • Fully paid vacation days and sick leave
  • Gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions reimbursement
  • Participation in specialized conferences and courses
  • Discounts on English and other language courses
  • Team meetings, parties, and informal events
  • Competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges
  • Merch store with internal currency

Job Details

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.

Work Format

Remote or from one of the company’s offices

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