VFX Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

VFX Artist (Gamedev): Creating impactful and readable combat effects for a fast-paced Survivor-like game with an accent on stylized visuals and gameplay clarity. Focus on developing custom shaders, optimizing particle systems for large-scale combat, and enhancing player feedback through visual cues.

Company

hirify.global is a game development studio focused on creating high-quality gaming experiences.

What you will do

• Create and maintain stylized visual effects for character abilities, weapons, projectiles, and environmental interactions.
• Collaborate with Game Designers and the Art Team to ensure effects communicate gameplay information clearly.
• Develop custom shaders, particle systems, and supporting assets using Unity.
• Optimize VFX performance to handle large-scale combat scenarios with numerous simultaneous effects.
• Prepare and update supporting art assets required for effect production.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience as a VFX Artist in the game industry.
• Deep knowledge of Unity Particle System and Shader Graph.
• Strong skills in creating both 2D and 3D stylized VFX.
• Solid understanding of timing, pacing, and animation principles.
• Experience using profiling tools for VFX optimization.
• An up-to-date professional portfolio.

Nice to have

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