Senior VFX Artist

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Job description

About the company

Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies, ranking among the top 3 mobile game developers in the world. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (one-third of the world’s population), and more than 30 million people play them every day!

Team, about the role

We're looking for an experienced VFX Artist ready to make independent artistic decisions with full creative freedom. You'll have the opportunity to influence the creation of visual effects for one of the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, all while growing an impressive portfolio.

Tasks

Development and visualization of complex linear tasks on effects in the feature team Creation of UI and object animation, VFX of player interaction with UI and main elements of the feature Creation of textures, sequences, and animations, and optimization of effects Initiating and coordinating decisions with VFX artists, game designers, and programmers to achieve a high level of visual quality

Development and visualization of complex linear tasks on effects in the feature team
Creation of UI and object animation, VFX of player interaction with UI and main elements of the feature
Creation of textures, sequences, and animations, and optimization of effects
Initiating and coordinating decisions with VFX artists, game designers, and programmers to achieve a high level of visual quality

Requirements

A portfolio in a casual style and 3+ years of experience as an effects artist or animator, preferably in mobile projects Excellent sense of composition, color, timing, and dynamics Strong skills in creating and optimizing effects in Unity, Unreal, and other game engines Knowledge of animation principles and the ability to apply them in practice Fluent in Russian

A portfolio in a casual style and 3+ years of experience as an effects artist or animator, preferably in mobile projects
Excellent sense of composition, color, timing, and dynamics
Strong skills in creating and optimizing effects in Unity, Unreal, and other game engines
Knowledge of animation principles and the ability to apply them in practice
Fluent in Russian

Preferred

Interest in 2D effects Deep understanding of the technical side of game effects (atlases, batching, effects mechanics) Familiarity with effects shaders and how to create them Low-poly modeling skills for VFX Experience working on stylistically similar mobile projects You'll love working with us because For us, an artist is a full-fledged partner whose opinion is especially important. We value informed feedback, encourage openness, and expect each artist to actively influence the product as a whole. We meet regularly with producers to find the best art solutions together. We strive for continuous development and innovation to improve products, teams, and processes. We were among the first in game development to introduce neural networks, creating unique AI pipelines and opening up new opportunities for optimization and creativity. We offer opportunities for development: you can grow towards team management or expertly set the vision of art at the product level.

Interest in 2D effects
Deep understanding of the technical side of game effects (atlases, batching, effects mechanics)
Familiarity with effects shaders and how to create them
Low-poly modeling skills for VFX
Experience working on stylistically similar mobile projects

You'll love working with us because

For us, an artist is a full-fledged partner whose opinion is especially important. We value informed feedback, encourage openness, and expect each artist to actively influence the product as a whole. We meet regularly with producers to find the best art solutions together.
We strive for continuous development and innovation to improve products, teams, and processes. We were among the first in game development to introduce neural networks, creating unique AI pipelines and opening up new opportunities for optimization and creativity.
We offer opportunities for development: you can grow towards team management or expertly set the vision of art at the product level.

Our Perks

Flexibility at work For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world. We only evaluate your results. Caring for health and well-being We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist, including individual, family, and child consultations. We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off. We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions, as well as massages, spa and sauna visits, and recovery treatments. Professional development and education We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences. We cover foreign language courses. Employees who combine work with formal education are entitled to five additional paid days off per year for exams, thesis or dissertation defence, and other mandatory academic activities. Events and merch We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties. We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges. We have a merch store with its own internal currency that you can use to buy unique gifts, such as a new game console or a padel racket. Pet care We reimburse a portion of pet-related expenses, including veterinary services and other eligible costs.

Flexibility at work

For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world. We only evaluate your results.

For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world. We only evaluate your results.

Caring for health and well-being

We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist, including individual, family, and child consultations.
We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.
We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions, as well as massages, spa and sauna visits, and recovery treatments.

Professional development and education

We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
We cover foreign language courses.
Employees who combine work with formal education are entitled to five additional paid days off per year for exams, thesis or dissertation defence, and other mandatory academic activities.

Events and merch

We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.
We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
We have a merch store with its own internal currency that you can use to buy unique gifts, such as a new game console or a padel racket.

Pet care

We reimburse a portion of pet-related expenses, including veterinary services and other eligible costs.

Work Format

Remote or from one of the company’s offices. This role requires relocation from Russia and Belarus to one of our offices or remote work from other countries (except Russia and Belarus).Share this job

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