SENIOR VFX ARTIST

As a Senior VFX Artist at Playtika, you will lead the design and implementation of visually stunning effects for a new growth initiative. This role involves close collaboration with game designers, artists, and developers to create engaging and rewarding visual feedback that supports gameplay and boosts player engagement. You will have the creative freedom of a startup within a global leader, focusing on crafting appealing and exciting effects for mobile platforms.

Must Have

• Lead VFX design from concept to final implementation.
• Design visually appealing effects that align with the art direction and brand identity.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, artists, and developers to ensure seamless integration of those effects.
• Create a library of effects for research and/or future implementations.
• Work closely with the art director to maintain visual consistency and improve the overall aesthetic quality.
• Optimize effects for different screen resolutions and mobile platforms.
• Stay up to date on effects found in casual mobile games and other platforms while continually pushing for innovation and excellence.
• 5+ years of experience as a VFX Artist or similar role in the mobile gaming industry.
• Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality VFX for mobile titles from concept to final in-game execution.
• Expert in either Blender, Spine, Maya, After Effect, Houdini, and other design tools.
• Solid understanding of in-game VFX, physics and natural phenomenon.
• Ability to adapt styles and maintain artistic consistency across different features and events.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience working closely with developers and familiarity with implementation constraints in Unity or similar engines.
• Familiarity with AI tools usage.

Good to Have

• Familiarity with Unity UI workflows.
• Passion for games and player psychology.

Perks & Benefits

• Be part of a new and exciting initiative within a world-class gaming company.
• Work with talented professionals who are passionate about art, design, and innovation.
• Enjoy a dynamic, creative, and supportive environment where your voice matters.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

Join us at Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK), where we're driven by the belief life needs play. We’re on a mission to deliver infinite ways to play using cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to craft immersive experiences that connect, inspire and entertain millions of players worldwide.

From our start as a small mobile games company founded in Israel to our current position as a publicly traded company and industry leader, we continue to be a dominant force in interactive entertainment. With a diverse portfolio of award-winning, category-leading Casual and Social Casino-themed games, including nine of the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games in the US, we're setting the standard for excellence.

Our success story is co-authored by a dynamic team of storytellers, strategists, creators and data scientists who thrive on innovation. We are home of the best, advancing an inclusive culture that embraces our core values and reflects our agile DNA.

With a strong financial foundation, disciplined operations, unwavering player-focused approach and relentless can-do spirit, we're well-positioned for sustained growth. If you're ready to join the driving force behind the evolution of interactive entertainment, we invite you to come play with us.

About the Role

As a VFX Artist, you’ll take a leading role in crafting visually stunning effects for a new growth initiative within Playtika. You’ll collaborate closely with game designers, artists, and developers to define the look and feel of all effects, ensuring appealing, exciting, and rewarding visual feedback to support gameplay and boost player engagement and retention. This is a rare opportunity to join a small, agile team inside one of the world’s most successful gaming companies, with the creative freedom of a startup and the backing of a global leader.

What You’ll Do

• Lead VFX design from concept to final implementation, creating engaging and rewarding player experiences.
• Design visually appealing effects that align with the art direction and brand identity.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, artists, and developers to ensure seamless integration of those effects
• Create a library of effects for research and/or future implementations.
• Work closely with the art director to maintain visual consistency and improve the overall aesthetic quality.
• Optimize effects for different screen resolutions and mobile platforms.
• Stay up to date on effects found in casual mobile games and other platforms while continually pushing for innovation and excellence.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience as a VFX Artist or similar role in the mobile gaming industry (casual games experience highly preferred).
• Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality VFX for mobile titles from concept to final in-game execution.
• Expert in either Blender, Spine, Maya, After Effect, Houdini, and other design tools.
• Solid understanding of in-game VFX, physics and natural phenomenon, to create outstanding and resonant visual feedback.
• Ability to adapt styles and maintain artistic consistency across different features and events.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills you thrive in a small, fast-moving team.
• Experience working closely with developers and familiarity with implementation constraints in Unity or similar engines.
• Familiarity with AI tools usage

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Unity UI workflows.
• Passion for games and player psychology.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a new and exciting initiative within a world-class gaming company.

Work with talented professionals who are passionate about art, design, and innovation.

Enjoy a dynamic, creative, and supportive environment where your voice matters.

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If you feel the above describes you perfectly - Apply now!