Future Opportunity – Senior VFX Artist

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Locations

San Francisco, CA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

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Desired Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Animation

Requirements

5+ years of VFX experience
A portfolio demonstrating a talent for creating high quality real time VFX with a range of titles/experience
A working knowledge of Maya and Photoshop (or equivalents)
Experience with at least one game engine creating and implementing optimized real time VFX
Able to follow and adapt to stylistic guidelines set by the Lead/Art Director
Passion for craft: an understanding of technical limitations of game engines and can execute high-quality art within those limitations, an understanding of the principles of animation
BA/BS in interactive design, graphic arts, human factors, computer science or related field with equivalent experience

Desired Qualifications

: A love for gaming development and interactive storytelling!

Pocket Gems seeks to build the greatest mobile games and most compelling interactive entertainment in the world. That’s the mission our founders began with, in an apartment above a pizza shop back in 2009, and it continues to inspire us today. With $155 million in backing from Sequoia Capital and Tencent, we’re constantly breaking new ground in mobile entertainment.

Our products have been downloaded over 500 million times by players around the world and have grossed over $1 billion in revenue. We continue to release brand new content for Episode, a mobile storytelling network and platform, and War Dragons, a visually stunning 3D real-time strategy game.

As our community of players continues to grow, we’re committed to building diverse and inclusive environments across our teams, and in our games.

RECRUITING FOR THE FUTURE

*Please note that this job posting is not for an immediate need, but for an opportunity to submit an application for future consideration.*

What To Expect:

Once you submit your application, our recruiter will reach out to you to explore next steps. Since we do not have an available position today, we will provide you with a couple of options (listed below) to be respectful of your time.

You can set up a brief introductory call with our recruiter to discuss more about your background and VFX at Pocket Gems.
You can skip the introductory call until a position becomes available that matches your experience, and be one of the first to get contacted again when that happens.

About The Future Role:

As we continue to expand our game portfolio with exciting new games and features, we will look to have experienced VFX Artists to help grow our games and teams to success. We’re a very collaborative team, focused on deeply understanding our millions of users in order to consistently surprise and delight them.

What We Are Looking For In Future VFX Team Members:

5+ years of VFX experience
A portfolio demonstrating a talent for creating high quality real time VFX with a range of titles/experience.
A working knowledge of Maya and Photoshop (or equivalents).
Experience with at least one game engine creating and implementing optimized real time VFX.
Able to follow and adapt to stylistic guidelines set by the Lead/Art Director.
Passion for craft: an understanding of technical limitations of game engines and can execute high-quality art within those limitations, an understanding of the principles of animation.
Bonus: A love for gaming development and interactive storytelling!
BA/BS in interactive design, graphic arts, human factors, computer science or related field with equivalent experience

Read more about what we’ve been up to!

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At Pocket Gems, we’re building teams that value originality, inclusivity, and accountability -- and we hope to engage with talent based on these and other core values. We also offer competitive perks, such as flexible vacation, 401k matching, and a generous benefits package,

Pocket Gems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

201-500 employees

Website

Mobile app game developer

Company Overview

Pocket Gems’ mission is to be one of the world’s great creators of innovative interactive entertainment. The company is building graphically rich mobile games, new genres of entertainment, and innovative technologies.

Benefits

Financial Benefits - At Pocket Gems we believe in making sure that all of our employees have a meaningful stake in the company’s performance. We offer competitive salaries, retirement plans, and comprehensive benefits packages.
Choose Your Gear - Trick out your computer and workspace – Mac, PC, one monitor, two monitor, red monitor, blue monitor. Want a bean bag chair and a standing desk? That’s a weird combo, but go for it!
Contribute to the Office - Every new employee gets $100 to contribute to the new office. Past purchases include 3D printers, massage chairs and floating sharks (don’t ask).
Awesome Events - We throw killer parties – from our annual Halloween bash where everyone dresses up, to building boats made of cardboard to our quarterly team outings, we love having fun together!

Company Core Values

Be Unforgettable
Care Deeply
Be Curious
Act Inclusively
Take Ownership
Iterate and Improve