About the company
Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies
in the world. In terms of mobile application revenue, we rank first in Europe
and are in the top 3 worldwide. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that's a third of the world's population!) and more than 30 million people around the world 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
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
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.
Our Perks
Flexibility at work
- For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world. You can do your work however and wherever you like — 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.
- 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.
Professional development and education
- We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
- We cover foreign language courses.
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 an internal currency you can use to buy unique gifts. We give out this currency as a gift for significant dates, and you can earn more by participating in events and company activities.
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).
