VFX Artist for Unity (MID+)

SMG Studio is seeking a creatively led VFX Artist for Unity (MID+) to join their team for an exciting, high-profile console title starting mid-2026. The role requires expertise in Unity Shaders, Shuriken Particle System, and C# for VFX integration. Candidates should have a strong sense of timing, a track record of VFX delivery on console or mobile platforms, and excellent communication skills to collaborate with animation, development, and art teams. This is a full-time, 24-month contract position, remote within Australia, with a focus on bringing visual flair and performance to game interactions.

Must Have

• Creatively led VFX artist with a great sense of timing and bringing "the Juice" to game and player interactions
• Good experience with Unity Shaders or any node based shader editing tool
• Familiarity with Unity and the Unity Shuriken Particle System
• A team player able to work with animation, development and art teams to get performant, and visually fun results
• A track record of VFX delivery across console or mobile platforms
• Working knowledge of C# for VFX integration purposes
• Good communication skills to also articulate to developers effects and parameters required to drive them
• Understanding of CPU and GPU performance profiling

Perks & Benefits

• 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years (start with 4 weeks)
• 10 days sick/carer's leave
• Increased paid primary carer's leave from 12 weeks to 16 weeks
• Superannuation is paid on any unpaid leave (up to 52 weeks)
• Increased paid secondary carer's leave from 2 weeks to 4 weeks
• Learning workshops across a variety of topics (Project Management, Resilience & Stress Management and Time Management)
• One day a year paid charity volunteer day (One Day for Change)
• Three additional wellness days taken as a team
• Free counselling (Employee Assistance Program, 24 hours | 7 days)
• Health insurance discounts from Medibank Private

We're looking for someone to join the studio + give us the extra juice we need to polish another exciting, high profile console title.

Our games: LEGO Party!, Moving Out 1 & 2, SP!NG, No Way Home, RISK, Death Squared and more

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Role Requirements:

• Creatively led VFX artist with a great sense of timing and bringing "the Juice" to game and player interactions
• Good experience with Unity Shaders or any node based shader editing tool
• Familiarity with Unity and the Unity Shuriken Particle System
• A team player able to work with animation, development and art teams to get performant, and visually fun results
• A track record of VFX delivery across console or mobile platforms
• Working knowledge of C# for VFX integration purposes
• Good communication skills to also articulate to developers effects and parameters required to drive them
• Understanding of CPU and GPU performance profiling

Experience Level

This is always relative but we're looking for people with previous experience that can join an existing team. so mid+ applicants only please.

Where are we located?

We're a WFH studio based in the East coast of Australia (Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane) and open to working with people anywhere in Australia. We also have people in Tasmania and South Australia.

Contract Type

• Full-time contract for 24 months
• Start mid 2026
• ~37.5hrs a week
• Remote but we do have office space in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane & Melbourne that can be used.

How to Apply

• Submit a portfolio clearly demonstrating skills and experience needed.
• You'll get an automated response and then we'll reach out for more info

Note: Currently only looking for Australian candidates. Non Australian based applications for now will not be responded too.

Perks & Benefits:

• 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years (start with 4 weeks. This is fair work law in Australia but sometimes people dont realise). While this contract is 2 years there is a chance it will extend to a permanent position and this would kick in
• 10 days sick/carer's leave (everyone is entitled to this by law but adding here as some countries don't have this which is silly)
• Increased paid primary carer's leave from 12 weeks to 16 weeks
• Superannuation is paid on any unpaid leave (up to 52 weeks)
• Increased paid secondary carer's leave from 2 weeks to 4 weeks
• Learning workshops across a variety of topics (Project Management, Resilience & Stress Management and Time Management)
• One day a year paid charity volunteer day (One Day for Change)
• Three additional wellness days taken as a team
• Free counselling . Employee Assistance Program, 24 hours | 7 days.
• Health insurance discounts from Medibank Private