About WishWish

WishWish is a Series A startup building the leading gamified blind box collecting platform for 3D digital collectibles, backed by leading crypto VCs. Think Pokemon TCG Pocket — but built for independent artists and the collectors who love them. Our core experience is the unboxing moment: a fluid, satisfying sequence from selecting your box all the way through the 3D collectible reveal.

We're a small, fast-moving team and this role sits at the heart of our product.

The Role

We have a working unboxing animation — and now we want to make it extraordinary. We're looking for a Technical Artist who can take our existing Unity unboxing experience to the next level through VFX, shader, and lighting work, while also owning the weekly production of 3D collectible characters for our artist drops.

This is a rare full-stack creative-technical role. You'll work directly with our Unity engineer and 3D animator to push the visual quality of our core product experience — and simultaneously handle the ongoing 3D character pipeline that keeps our weekly drops running.

What You'll Do

Unboxing Animation — Enhancement & Iteration

Take our existing Unity unboxing sequence and elevate the overall visual quality
Own VFX: redesign and improve particle systems, energy bursts, impact moments, and reveal effects using Unity Particle System and VFX Graph
Develop and refine custom shaders in Shader Graph: foil/holographic effects, dissolve transitions, rarity-tiered visual language (common → rare → legendary)
Improve real-time lighting and post-processing (Bloom, HDR, color grading) via Unity URP to make the reveal moment feel cinematic
Ensure all enhancements are mobile-optimized for iOS performance
Maintain the modular asset system so each artist's IP and series can have its own look

Weekly 3D Character Production

Model, rig, and animate one 3D collectible character per week for our artist drop schedule
Work with artist briefs and IP guidelines to faithfully translate 2D concepts into game-ready 3D assets
Ensure all characters are optimized for real-time mobile rendering (poly count, texture size, draw calls)
Maintain a clean, consistent asset pipeline so characters can be swapped into the unboxing system seamlessly

Ongoing

Collaborate closely with our Unity engineer and 3D animator to keep the pipeline smooth
Maintain and improve the modular asset system as the platform scales to more artists and series
Help establish art and technical standards for future hires or contractors

What We're Looking For

Must-Have

3+ years of experience as a Technical Artist or similar role in game development
Strong Unity proficiency — URP pipeline, Particle System, VFX Graph, Shader Graph, Timeline
Solid 3D modeling and character animation skills (Blender or Maya)
Experience rigging and animating props and characters for real-time engines
Demonstrated ability to create high-quality VFX for mobile games (iOS/Android)
Portfolio showing real-time VFX work — particle effects, shaders, reveal or opening sequences
Comfortable working at production pace — weekly asset delivery

Nice-to-Have

Experience enhancing or iterating on existing game systems (not just greenfield builds)
Familiarity with gacha, TCG, or collectible game VFX
Experience with Houdini for texture/VFX generation
Knowledge of Substance Painter for PBR texturing
iOS optimization experience (draw call budgeting, memory management)

You'll Thrive Here If

You get excited about taking something good and making it feel exceptional
You have strong opinions about what makes VFX and lighting feel premium vs. flat
You've shipped real-time VFX on mobile and know what "optimized" actually means
You can work independently and manage a weekly production cadence
You're excited by the intersection of art culture, collectibles, and interactive design

What We Offer

Competitive salary + equity
Fully remote, async-friendly culture
Direct impact — you're building the core experience of the product
Work with independent artists and their IP from day one
Fast-moving team, no bureaucracy

How to Apply

Send your portfolio/reel and a brief note on your relevant experience to the email address provided. Please include examples of real-time VFX work and any 3D character or prop animation you've done. Gacha, TCG, or collectible game experience is a strong plus.