Senior VFX Artist (Stylized Games | Unity3D)

Location: Fully remote; Europe, with the department listed in Poznań, Poland.

Company

hirify.global develops game projects through co-development teams focused on high-quality real-time visual effects.

What you will do

• Create stylized real-time VFX for gameplay, combat, abilities, characters, and environments.
• Develop effects with strong shape language, color, timing, composition, visual hierarchy, and gameplay readability.
• Implement and iterate effects directly in Unity3D or comparable game engines.
• Optimize particle counts, overdraw, shaders, textures, and other performance-sensitive elements for target platforms.
• Develop reusable VFX assets, templates, and production-friendly workflows.
• Collaborate with VFX Leads, Art Directors, Game Designers, Animators, Technical Artists, and Engineers from concept through final polish.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience as a real-time VFX Artist in game development.
• Experience contributing to commercially released game productions.
• An exceptional portfolio or VFX reel demonstrating strong artistic quality and polished in-game effects.
• Strong experience creating stylized VFX with appealing timing, motion, shape language, and color.
• Excellent understanding of composition, visual hierarchy, animation principles, and gameplay readability.
• Proficiency with Unity3D particle systems, shaders, materials, and real-time VFX workflows, or comparable experience with other game engines.
• Experience with texture creation, flipbooks, mesh particles, trails, and shader-driven effects.
• Strong understanding of real-time rendering and VFX performance optimization.
• Ability to independently develop effects from initial exploration through final in-engine implementation, with strong artistic judgment, attention to detail, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with stylized mobile games.
• Strong skills in Shader Graph, HLSL, or custom shader development.
• Experience with Houdini, EmberGen, or other VFX content creation tools.
• Familiarity with pixel-inspired, simplified, or highly stylized visual aesthetics.
• Experience creating expressive combat, ability, and character-driven VFX.
• Knowledge of mobile GPU optimization and performance-constrained platforms.
• Experience mentoring artists or contributing to VFX quality benchmarks.
• Previous experience working in a co-development environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote, international working environment.
• Full-time, long-term collaboration with flexible contract options.
• Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.
• High artistic ownership and influence over gameplay VFX quality.
• Close collaboration with experienced VFX Artists, Technical Artists, and Creative Directors.
• Annual Beffio team retreats and a supportive studio culture.