Senior VFX Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior VFX Artist (Gamedev): Bringing to life new features and boards for Monopoly GO! with an accent on making sequences more appealing to the player and emphasizing important gameplay points. Focus on innovating and creating new kinds of effects to push the quality bar even higher.

Location: Hybrid in Seville, Spain

Company

hirify.global is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences.

What you will do

• Independently produce and deliver high-quality visual effects through any stage of the production process.
• Guide and mentor junior artists while being a known resource for VFX art and best practices.
• Take on challenging FX problems and develop solutions that consider all variables.
• Collaborate with Art and Engineering teams, offering creative and efficient solutions to help solve performance-related issues.
• Maintain clean, organized FX and Shader libraries.
• Clearly communicate updates and communicate timely concerns to the production team.

Requirements

• 6+ years' experience in AAA video games and at least one AAA shipped title.
• Familiarity with video game product development including workflows, tools, particle systems, lighting, high and low poly modeling, texture painting, texture/UV animation, UV layout, in-game sprite animation, material setup.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of optimization, performance, and profiling considerations.
• Can effectively collaborate with all disciplines - game design, production, and engineers as well as artists.
• Excellent technical and artistic problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with Unity game engine, Photoshop and 3D applications (Maya or 3D Studio Max).

Nice to have

• Provide the user with a positive experience, focusing on the features that the individual interacts with when they play a game.
• Have experience creating preview sequences and animations in After Effects or similar.
• Worked previously or have a portfolio with stylised or cartoon effects.

Culture & Benefits

• Committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect.
• Committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join.