Technical Artist (Unity)

Location: Hybrid in Helsinki, Finland, with a minimum of three days per week at the office. Candidates must already be based in Finland and have the right to work there.

Company

hirify.global is a Helsinki-based game studio working on partner projects for major brands and its own intellectual properties.

What you will do

• Bridge art and development by turning creative concepts into functional Unity systems.
• Develop and maintain UI shaders, particle systems, and gameplay visual effects.
• Identify and resolve rendering, shader, animation, and performance bottlenecks.
• Build tools and scripts that improve artist productivity.
• Collaborate on asset pipelines and optimization strategies across disciplines.

Requirements

• Extensive experience working with Unity and real-time rendering constraints.
• Experience creating 2D UI-focused shaders and implementing high-quality particle systems.
• Practical knowledge of JavaScript, Python, and HTML.
• Ability to debug visual and performance issues independently, including mobile game optimization.
• Fluent English is required as the studio’s working language.
• Must already be based in Finland and have the right to work there.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Lua or shader technologies such as HLSL, GLSL, or Shader Graph.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on ambitious partner projects and original game IP.
• Supportive, inclusive environment focused on collaboration, creativity, and personal growth.
• Culture built around wellbeing, mutual respect, trust, and work-life balance.
• Benefits include lunch, healthcare, a free gym, annual leave, and commuting support.
• Competitive salary with room for growth based on contribution and development.

Hiring process

• Apply by email with a CV and cover letter.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline.