Principal 2D Artist | Playrix | Remote (Worldwide)

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<p><strong>Playrix</strong> is one of the most successful mobile game development companies in the world. In terms of revenue, we rank among the top 3 in the world and are first among all mobile applications in EMEA. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that’s a third of the world’s population!) and over 30 million people play them every day.</p> <p>Now our flagships are experiencing a new phase in the development of graphic quality. We are looking for talented artists who can help us achieve this as efficiently as possible, maintaining our leadership in the casual games.<br>Working directly with the Producer, you will tackle complex tasks related to shaping the overall stylistic vision of the product, finding new visual solutions for the match-3 layer, conceptualizing new elements, and redesigning existing ones.</p> <p>We have a strong art community of professionals known both within and beyond the game development industry. And we would be eager for equally passionate people to join our team.</p> <p>This role requires relocation from Russia and Belarus to one of our offices or remote work from other countries (except Russia and Belarus). Find out more here.</p> <p>Apply</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tasks</h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Development of the overall style for match-3.</li> <li>Complex, multifaceted tasks.</li> <li>Redesign of existing elements, bonuses, boosters.</li> <li>Conceptualization of new elements, bonuses, boosters.</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Requirements</h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>More than 5 years of experience in game development, preferably on match-3 projects.</li> <li>Strong visual vision for the product.High artistic taste and discernment, understanding of the balance of quality.</li> <li>Understanding of production pipelines and the specifics of graphics development for games.</li> <li>Excellent understanding of small shapes and volumes in match-3 elements, with a high level of rendering. Experience in elements design and creation of complex concepts.</li> <li>Basic 3D knowledge (actively used in match-3 development).</li> <li>Ability to identify errors in schedules and provide constructive feedback to the team.</li> <li>Knowledge of the global mobile games market and graphics trends.</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Our Perks</h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Flexibility at work.</strong> We offer a flexible schedule, and our employees can work from anywhere in the world (except for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus). It doesn’t matter to us where or how you do your work — we only evaluate the final results.</li> <li><strong>Caring for health and well-being.</strong> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist.</li> <li>We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.</li> <li>We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Professional development and education.</strong> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.</li> <li>We offer discounts on English language courses and courses for the languages of the countries in which the company operates.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Events and merch.</strong> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.</li> <li>We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Tagged as: 5+ Years</p>

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