Live Game Technical Designer — Real-Time VFX & Assets

Software Placement Group; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group is seeking a Technical Designer to bridge creative design and development, turning concepts into real-time, player-facing game experiences. This onsite, W2-FTE role demands hands-on production work and collaboration across teams to ship assets into live games.

You will build production-ready 2D/3D assets, animations, UI components, and VFX, working closely with developers to ensure performance and feasibility in Unity/Unreal environments.

Qualifications

• GC Holder or USC only.
• Strong experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects).
• Strong experience with Spine (2D animation).
• Strong experience with real-time asset pipelines (2D/3D).
• Ability to build optimized, performance-ready assets.
• Understanding of how assets function inside a game engine (Unity, Unreal, etc.).
• Experience collaborating across design and development teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Turn concepts into production-ready assets that function inside a live game environment
• Create animations, particles, and visual effects that enhance gameplay
• Build mockups, UI elements, and game components
• Design and implement 2D/3D assets optimized for real-time performance
• Translate creative ideas into efficient, game-ready implementations
• Partner closely with developers to ensure designs are achievable and performant
• Iterate quickly based on feedback, gameplay needs, and technical constraints
• Work across multiple projects and teams in a fast-paced environment
• Solve real technical challenges, not just create visuals
• Contribute directly to live, player-facing products

Skills

Problem solving

Collaboration across teams

Adapt quickness

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Spine

Unity

Unreal

HTML/CSS or scripting

Real-time asset pipelines

Job description

Software Placement Group is seeking a Technical Designer to bridge creative design and development, turning concepts into real-time, player-facing game experiences. This onsite, W2-FTE role demands hands-on production work and collaboration across teams to ship assets into live games.

You will build production-ready 2D/3D assets, animations, UI components, and VFX, working closely with developers to ensure performance and feasibility in Unity/Unreal environments.