Unity VFX & Tech Artist for Mobile Games

Freeplay LLC.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental care

Job summary

Freeplay LLC. seeks a VFX/Tech Artist for mobile game visuals in Unity. You will design and implement 2D/3D effects, develop shaders, create textures and assets, and optimize for mobile devices. You’ll collaborate with artists, animators, and designers to integrate effects into gameplay, UI, and scenes.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in mobile VFX/tech art, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Unity Particle System, Shader Graph, and asset pipelines. Experience with AI tools is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a VFX Artist / Tech Artist on mobile projects, creating effects for 2D/3D games, scenes, and UI.
• Portfolio/showreel demonstrating Unity VFX implementations.
• Experience importing and configuring visual assets in Unity.
• Proficiency with Unity Particle System, materials, and animation workflow.
• Strong Shader Graph knowledge and ability to craft mobile shaders.
• Awareness of mobile device limitations and optimization best practices.
• Able to create textures, masks, gradients, and sprite sheets in Photoshop or similar tools.
• Experience in 2D/3D animation, rigging, and skinning.
• Proficient with Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, or similar tools; basic C# skills a plus.
• Willing to use AI-assisted tools to streamline workflows.

Responsibilities

• Gather references and design VFX for 2D and 3D mobile games, gameplay scenes, and UI.
• Create effects with Unity’s Particle System and prepare textures, materials, and shaders (Shader Graph).
• Prepare 2D/3D assets for animation; handle rigging, skinning, and animation of objects and UI screens.
• Integrate effects and animations into Unity; expose parameters for designers to adjust.
• Resolve technical issues bridging visuals and development; configure materials, masking, and object setups.
• Optimize effects, animations, and assets for mobile devices.
• Support art team with importing, configuring, and integrating visuals in Unity.
• Create and maintain a reusable library of effects and templates across projects.
• Streamline prototype VFX pipeline using automation and AI tools.

Skills

VFX artistry

Tech artistry

Unity

Shader Graph

Texture/Material setup

Rigging & Skinning

2D/3D animation

Blender/Maya/3ds Max

Photoshop

C# (basic)

AI tools

Tools

Unity Engine

Shader Graph

URP

Unity Profiler

Frame Debugger

Photoshop

Blender

Maya

3ds Max

After Effects

Job description

Freeplay LLC. seeks a VFX/Tech Artist for mobile game visuals in Unity. You will design and implement 2D/3D effects, develop shaders, create textures and assets, and optimize for mobile devices. You’ll collaborate with artists, animators, and designers to integrate effects into gameplay, UI, and scenes.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in mobile VFX/tech art, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Unity Particle System, Shader Graph, and asset pipelines. Experience with AI tools is a plus.