Senior VFX Artist & Animation Generalist

Role Overview

Senior VFX Artist & Animation Generalist (New Games team)

You will own and drive the VFX and motion pipeline for dynamic, highly satisfying casual puzzle game interactions. This is a hands-on role spanning ideation through to final in-game implementation in Unity, collaborating closely with art, design, tech art, engineering, and production.

Responsibilities

• Own, build, and optimize the VFX + animation pipeline with efficient workflows for high-impact, dynamic casual puzzle interactions.
• Create high-quality real-time VFX and animations from concept/visual exploration to final Unity implementation.
• Design “juicy” tactile interactions and celebratory effects that feel responsive and satisfying.
• Contribute creative ideas to make puzzle pieces, UI, environments, and effects feel alive.
• Work hands-on with modern Unity workflows, including:
  • Animation Timeline
  • Particle System
  • Shader Graph
  • URP (Universal Render Pipeline)
  • Custom materials and animation-driven effects
• Translate prototypes and rough concepts into clear, polished, in-engine effects.
• Optimize for mobile, balancing visuals with performance, memory, readability, and production constraints.
• Detect and solve visual/technical/workflow bottlenecks in the pipeline.
• Collaborate with tech art and engineering on shaders, tools, profiling, and runtime performance.

Requirements

• Significant experience at a Senior/Lead/Principal level creating real-time VFX and animations for games (especially casual puzzle or polished free-to-play titles).
• Proven experience owning/building (or significantly contributing to) a mobile VFX & animation pipeline.
• Strong understanding of animation principles applied to gameplay elements, UI, and effects.
• Strong hands-on Unity experience producing VFX and animations directly.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating idea-to-implementation in-game VFX and motion design.