VFX Artist (Contractor)

Location: Not specified

Company

hirify.global develops games, including fast-paced Survivor-like titles with stylized combat and large-scale battles.

What you will do

• Create and maintain stylized visual effects for character abilities, weapons, projectiles, enemies, environmental interactions, and gameplay events.
• Collaborate with Game Designers and the Art Team to make effects communicate gameplay information clearly and improve player feedback.
• Develop custom shaders, particle systems, textures, meshes, sprite sheets, and other supporting assets for the game's visual style and technical requirements.
• Optimize VFX performance for combat scenarios with numerous simultaneous effects on screen.
• Prepare, update, and request supporting art assets needed for effect production.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience as a VFX Artist in the game industry.
• Deep knowledge of Unity Particle System.
• Strong skills in Shader Graph and custom shader creation.
• Experience creating both 2D and 3D stylized VFX.
• Understanding of timing, pacing, and animation principles.
• Experience with profiling tools and VFX optimization.
• Up-to-date portfolio.
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, and 3D software such as Blender or Maya.
• Ability to balance visual impact with gameplay clarity; strong understanding of color theory, shape language, and composition.
• Basic understanding of Git or other version control systems.

Nice to have

• Experience creating custom textures, meshes, flipbooks, and sprite sheets for stylized effects.
• Hand-painted texture skills and traditional frame-by-frame VFX animation.

Culture & Benefits

• Contractor engagement.
• Work on stylized combat effects for a fast-paced Survivor-like game.
• Collaboration with Game Designers and the Art Team.