Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies in the world. In terms of mobile application revenue, we rank first in Europe and are in the top 3 worldwide. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that's a third of the world's population!) and more than 30 million people around the world play them every day.

We're actively expanding VFX production across our projects and are looking for a Technical Artist to join our development team. As an expert at the intersection of VFX and programming, you won't just be writing shaders in this role. We're looking for someone who can take ownership of an effect, end-to-end—from its technical implementation to its polished final result.

At Playrix, development teams are at the core of our business. They are the reason that our games have continued to grow and improve for 21 years. Each programmer makes a unique and invaluable contribution to the company's results.

Tasks

• Create stylized animated fonts for leaderboards in our games
• Develop VFX from scratch (fire, water, explosions, magic)—from preparing textures in Photoshop to final integration in the engine
• Participate in C++ development: configuring shader and effect logic and parameters, integrating them into the game
• Optimize implemented features for mobile platform constraints

Our stack

• Languages: C++17/20 — primary; Lua and Python for single tasks
• Graphics: OpenGL ES and Metal
• Our own engine, similar to Unity or Unreal, which we are constantly developing (read about our engine here)
• Advanced CI/CD, automated testing, code review processes and much more
• AI assistants: we use Cursor to automate and speed up development (from routine tasks to planning and decomposition

Required

• Experience developing shaders from scratch (GLSL / HLSL)
• Strong Photoshop skills for preparing textures
• Experience in C++ or Unreal Engine development
• A portfolio with examples of shaders or in-game visual effects

Preferred

• Experience using AI coding assistants (Cursor, Copilot, etc.)

We offer

• The opportunity for continuous development in a team of 500+ professional engineers: we have a huge knowledge base and a mentoring system that allows you to adapt quickly.
• Ability to move between areas and not only within development (Project Management, marketing, etc.).
• Tasks that require you to make safe and effective architectural decisions as well as opportunities to apply interesting programming approaches.
• An emphasis on developing each specialist's product ideas Time to play the games that you're developing, so you can envision how this or that feature will work for the user.
• The ability to switch out processes and approaches for more efficient ones without lengthy approvals or bureaucracy.
• We actively use Cursor and other AI tools in the development process — you'll have the opportunity to work on the cutting edge of technology, share your experience, and help shape best practices for their use.

Our perks

Flexibility at work.

For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world. You can do your work however and wherever you like—we only evaluate your results.

Caring for health and well-being.

• We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist.
• We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.
• We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions.

Professional development and education.

• We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
• We cover foreign language courses.

Events and merch.

• We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.
• We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
• We have a merch store with an internal currency you can use to buy unique gifts. We give out this currency as a gift for significant dates, and you can earn more by participating in events and company activities.

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