Senior VFX Artist

7 Months ago • 3 Years + • 2D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Playrix, a leading mobile game developer, is seeking a skilled Senior VFX Artist with 3+ years of experience. The role requires expertise in creating and optimizing effects in Unity, Unreal, and other game engines. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio showcasing their skills in composition, color, timing, and dynamics.

Must have:

VFX for Mobile
Unity/Unreal Engine
Graphic Editors
Animation Principles

Good to have:

Programming Skills
Game Design
Technical Design
Stylistic Similarities

Perks:

Flexible Schedule
Health Insurance

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Job Details

Senior VFX Artist

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're looking for an experienced VFX Artist ready to make independent artistic decisions with full creative freedom. You'll have the opportunity to influence the creation of visual effects for one of the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, all while growing an impressive portfolio.

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

Forming the dynamics and style of the project's effects
Creating and integrating effects of different levels of complexity, including those that are most challenging and innovative
Working in Playrix's own effects editor, developing the company's internal tools
Interacting with other VFX artists, game designers, and programmers to reach new levels of explosive visual quality

Requirements

Knowledge of the mobile project market and its trends
Excellent skills in composition, color, timing, and dynamics
Portfolio and 3+ years of experience developing effects for mobile games
Expert skills in creating and optimizing effects in Unity, Unreal, and other game engines
Expert skills in working with graphic editors
Knowledge of and skills in applying animation principles
Experience with shaders
Fluency in Russian and proficiency in written English

Preferred

Knowledge of how related areas operate: programming, game design, technical design, animation
Experience working in stylistically similar mobile projects
Experience creating and texturing 3D models

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.