Senior VFX Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior VFX Artist (Gamedev): Developing visual effects to communicate character personality in mobile games with an accent on real-time particle systems and custom shader creation. Focus on optimizing VFX for performance and building efficient production pipelines for competitive multiplayer titles.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the United States)

Salary: $90,293 – $145,000 per year

Company

A leading global interactive entertainment company known for titles like MONOPOLY GO! and Pokémon GO.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Animation and Design teams to communicate character personality through visual effects.
• Implement and expand upon VFX in coordination with the Art Director and technical artists.
• Develop pipelines and processes specifically for the game's VFX production.
• Optimize VFX for performance while maintaining high visual appeal.
• Explore and implement new methods to overcome technical and visual limitations.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a VFX Artist, Video Game Designer, or related role.
• Proficiency in real-time particle systems and modern VFX tools.
• Experience with 3D and 2D content creation tools and node-based shader systems.
• Background in competitive multiplayer game development.
• Ability to design hand-painted VFX and create custom shaders via nodes or code.
• Experience with multiple shipped titles.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits.
• Unlimited paid time off and paid hirify.global free days.
• Pet insurance and paid holidays.
• Remote-friendly work environment for US-based employees.