Scopely is looking for a Senior VFX Artist to expand our Stumble Guys team in Dundee, Scotland or Barcelona, Spain on a hybrid basis.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

Stumble Guys is one of our most recent hits, with tens of millions of fans joining the party every single day, constantly keeping it at the top of the charts in over 50 countries and with the ambition of becoming nothing less than a beloved franchise and to be played for many years to come.

What You Will Do

Create sketches and ideations quickly for communicating concepts
Create and animate high-quality 2D game assets and VFX
Consistently deliver assets in a timely manner to meet production deadlines
Collaborate with other artists and programmers collectively and effectively
Be able to reasonably control the timing of special effects' animation, and design and produce special effects in conjunction with character movements
Write special effects technology & specification documents related to the production process and content and check online game effects
Optimize the special effect resources related to the unity engineç
Enforce optimal performance and efficiency of the game's final visual assets
Work with animators and concept artists to visually develop the look and feel of the game VFX
What We're Looking For

Degree in Design, Fine Arts, or equivalent work experience
4-5 years of relevant experience with a portfolio of industry-standard artwork working in real-time VFX
Experience in live game projects and a strong understanding of art pipelines, dependencies, and project scope
Proficient in Maya, Substance, Unity, Photoshop, and 2D art (concepting, sprite sheet creation)
Skilled in Unity for special effects production with shader knowledge and ability to create textures/renderings
Strong special effects design, focusing on sensory impact, character movement, and innovation
Creative, with a keen sense of color, form, and imagination
Passionate about game development, with strong communication, teamwork, and learning abilities
Responsible, with a supportive, positive work ethic and good language skills
Capable of producing game-ready visuals that meet technical requirements for devices
Please include a portfolio or PDF/links to examples of your work in the application.

At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!