Senior VFX Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Senior VFX Artist (Game Development): Crafting visually striking and engaging Visual Effects for free-to-play games with an accent on defining and optimizing animation workflow and pipeline. Focus on creating high-quality VFX in Unity, collaborating with art and design teams, and maintaining project quality standards.

Location: On-site in Vancouver, Canada

Salary: $48 - $60 an hour

Company

hirify.global is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games with studios in Vancouver, Montreal, Charlottetown, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seoul.

What you will do

• Define and optimize animation workflow and pipeline.
• Create and implement high-quality VFX in Unity for characters, cinematics, environments, and combat.
• Collaborate with Art and Design teams to align VFX with artistic vision and gameplay.
• Work with artists and engineers on shader development and rendering techniques.
• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency in VFX production.
• Review and provide feedback on VFX from internal and external artists to maintain project quality.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working on real-time VFX in mobile, PC, or console game development.
• A strong VFX portfolio.
• Proficiency in Unity and Photoshop.

Nice to have

• Experience with Maya, Houdini, Unreal, After Effects, or Substance Designer.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and fun-loving culture.
• Focus on passion, diversity, and collective skill.
• Opportunity to work on award-winning games like Marvel Contest of Champions and Shop Titans.
• Committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace.