• Create high-quality real-time visual effects for gameplay, characters, UI, environments, and cinematics using Unity (URP).
• Design, implement, and maintain VFX prefabs, particle systems, materials, shaders, and flipbook animations.
• Integrate VFX into gameplay, including skills, projectiles, hit reactions, buffs, environmental effects, and UI feedback.
• Implement and troubleshoot VFX using Unity, including prefabs, Animation Events, Timeline, and C# scripts.
• Collaborate closely with the Art Director, Game Designers, Programmers, and Tech Artists to deliver polished gameplay experiences.
• Optimize VFX for mobile and WebGL platforms while maintaining visual quality and performance.
• Profile and improve performance by reducing overdraw, particle count, draw calls, and memory usage.
• Organize assets and maintain project structure according to studio pipeline and naming conventions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for VFX workflows when required.

• Bachelor's degree in Multimedia, Animation, Graphic Design, Computer Graphics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience creating real-time VFX for Unity games.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating real-time gameplay VFX implemented in Unity.
• Excellent understanding of the 12 Principles of Animation as applied to game VFX, including timing, spacing, anticipation, follow-through, squash and stretch, exaggeration, and secondary motion.
• Proficient in at least one DCC package such as Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, or equivalent for modeling, animation, and simulations.
• Strong experience with Unity Particle System and/or Visual Effect Graph.
• Good understanding of Shader Graph, materials, textures, blending modes, and render queues.
• Working knowledge of C# scripting in Unity, including modifying simple scripts, triggering VFX through gameplay events, Animation Events, Timeline, and prefabs.
• Strong understanding of Unity's component system, prefabs, animation workflow, and scene organization.
• Strong understanding of real-time rendering optimization, including overdraw, draw calls, texture compression, batching, and memory management.
• Strong artistic eye for color, composition, timing, motion, and gameplay readability.
• Ability to work independently and manage assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
• Good written and spoken English communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience writing gameplay-related C# systems for VFX or tools.
• Experience with HLSL, ShaderLab, or custom shader development.
• Experience with Houdini for procedural simulations and flipbook generation.
• Experience developing VFX for mobile, WebGL, or other performance-constrained platforms.
• Experience using Git or Perforce in a collaborative game development environment.
• Experience shipping at least one commercial game.