Senior VFX Artist & Animation Generalist

Hidden Jobs; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Zynga is seeking a senior Visual Effects and Animation Generalist to shape the motion language of a polished mobile puzzle title. You will lead Unity-based real-time VFX, animation, and gameplay feedback from ideation to in-engine implementation inside a cross-disciplinary team.

The role emphasizes hands-on work, juicy feedback, and optimized mobile performance, collaborating with art, design, tech art, and engineering to deliver high-quality player experiences.

Qualifikationen

• Senior/Lead/Principal level with real-time VFX for casual games
• Ownership of VFX/animation pipeline for mobile
• Strong animation fundamentals applied to gameplay/UI
• Hands-on Unity experience building VFX in-engine
• Portfolio with in-game effects and motion design
• Knowledge of mobile performance optimization and debugging

Aufgaben

• Own and optimize the VFX/animation pipeline for mobile puzzle gameplay
• Create high-quality in-engine effects from concept to polish
• Design juicy feedback for player actions
• Leverage Unity tools: Timeline, Particle System, Shader Graph, URP
• Collaborate on shaders and performance with art/engineering
• Translate requirements into performant, readable effects
• Balance visual ambition with memory and frame budget

Kenntnisse

VFX pipeline

Animation

Unity

Mobile

Tools

Unity

Shader Graph

URP

Animation Timeline

Particle System

Jobbeschreibung

Role overview

A New Games team is hiring a senior-level Visual Effects and Animation Generalist to shape the dynamic, satisfying motion language of a polished mobile puzzle title. This is a hands-on creative role covering the full lifecycle of effects work—from early ideation through in-engine implementation—inside a tightly cross-disciplinary studio. The position centers on Unity-based real-time VFX, animation, and gameplay feedback for free-to-play casual games.

Responsibilities

• Own, build, and continuously optimize the VFX and animation pipeline, designing workflows tuned for highly tactile, rewarding puzzle interactions.
• Create high-quality visual effects and animations from concept and visual exploration through final in-engine polish.
• Design and implement "juicy" celebratory feedback that makes every player action feel responsive and satisfying.
• Apply modern Unity tooling, including the Animation timeline, Particle System, Shader Graph, URP, custom materials, and animation-driven effects.
• Translate rough ideas, prototypes, and gameplay requirements into clear, performance-conscious in-engine effects.
• Optimize effects for mobile, balancing visual ambition with memory, frame budget, readability, and production constraints.
• Partner with tech art and engineering on shaders, tooling, profiling, and runtime performance.

Requirements

• Senior, Lead, or Principal-level experience producing real-time VFX and animation for casual puzzle or other highly polished free-to-play games.
• Demonstrated ownership of, or major contribution to, a VFX and animation pipeline targeting mobile platforms.
• Strong grasp of foundational animation principles applied to gameplay elements, UI, and effects.
• Deep, hands-on Unity experience building VFX and animations directly in-engine.
• Portfolio showing polished in-game effects and motion design, with emphasis on satisfying player feedback.
• Solid understanding of mobile performance constraints and optimization techniques, plus the ability to troubleshoot visual and sorting bugs.

Nice to have

• A self-directed style: proactively scanning the game, identifying what needs improvement, and proposing visual directions.
• Comfort owning a feature end to end—concept, direction, implementation, polish, and stakeholder alignment.
• Clear communication of creative and technical choices, openness to feedback, and a collaborative mindset across art, design, tech art, engineering, and production.

Benefits and work setup

• Competitive salary with a company bonus scheme.
• Private medical care plus a healthcare cash plan that includes dental and optical coverage.
• Life insurance and a favorable pension scheme.
• Onsite chef providing breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
• Modern hardware and access to gaming consoles in the workspace.
• Equal-opportunity employer committed to diverse teams, with accommodation support available during the application and interview process.