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As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

PERKS & BENEFITS

  • Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays*
  • 100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan*
  • Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More*
  • Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens
  • Onsite Gym & Wellness Activities (Yoga & Zumba)*
  • Happy Hours
  • Company Events
  • Dog-Friendly*
  • Only applies to full-time positions.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a talented Senior VFX Artist to design, create and implement astounding visual effects for one of our upcoming games. You will work with game designers, engineers, and artists to develop visual effects that support gameplay and provide a satisfying player experience.

**In order to be considered, you MUST provide us with either a link to an online portfolio, website, or demo reel showcasing recent & relevant work.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage the creation of stunning visual effects for our games, cinematic moments, and marketing initiatives.
  • Model, rig, shade and animate FX meshes in Maya and Unity.
  • Create sprite-sheets and texture atlases using After Effects for use in our real time fx pipelines.
  • Use Unity to create 2D and 3D particle simulations.
  • Work with Designers, and artists to understand the requirements of the game, develop and iterate real time visual effects that provide optimal player feedback.
  • Work closely with the creative team to develop visual effect styles that align with the holistic creative direction of our games.
  • Support the technical development of the effects pipeline. Informing requirements to optimize and maintain an effective, scalable visual effects pipeline.
  • Work alongside User Experience designers to develop animated UI alongside visual effects that provide a satisfying gameplay experience.
  • Research, analyze, optimize and troubleshoot the effects we create for both quality and performance.
  • Work alongside producers to create plans, milestones and goals that align with the greater team’s initiatives.
  • Provide constructive professional feedback both internally and with outsourcing partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • VFX artist with 5+ years experience in the games or film industry, ideally with experience in Unity or Unreal Engine.
  • Exceptional problem solving ability.
  • A critical visual eye that is able to identify and produce high quality visual experiences utilizing motion, color, timing, and lighting.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • A versatile skill set incorporating, art, animation, design, and technical ability.
  • Mastery of Adobe Creative suite, Maya, and other Visual Effects software.
  • A firm understanding of shader development to generate astonishing visual effects for 3D games.
  • Experience establishing and maintaining a visual effects style.
  • A firm grasp on what makes an amazing player experience with examples of work that reflect this.

NICE TO HAVE

  • Programming and scripting experience is a plus.
  • Strong foundation in traditional art (figure drawing, painting, etc.).
  • Skill working with files from Spine for 2d animation in Unity.
  • Experience setting up and maturing a technical visual effects pipeline.
  • Experience leading a team.

ABOUT JAM CITY

Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.

Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.

The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.

Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.