About the role
Mission
- Create high-quality real-time VFX for a 3D mobile game, including combat effects, abilities, impacts, environmental effects, transitions, UI effects, and reward moments.
- Build and improve art pipelines, tools, exporters, validation systems, and automation workflows.
- Develop, optimize, and maintain shaders and materials suitable for mobile performance constraints.
- Collaborate with engineers and artists on VFX pipelines, tools, performance profiling, and implementation workflows.
Skill Set
- Expertise: Professional experience (4+ years) demonstrated via a portfolio.
- Knowledge: Solid understanding of graphics math and a willingness to continue learning.
- Coding: Proficiency in C#, Python, HLSL, and CG Shader language or similar languages.
- 3D: Experience in modeling, skinning, and animation.
- Tools: Skilled in Houdini, Blender Geometry Nodes, or other comparable software.
- AI: Willingness to embrace new technologies and engage in AI-assisted production.
- Tech: Proficient in Unity3D; ability to understand technical constraints and integrate assets into the engine.
- Team Play: Proactive communication skills, ability to share knowledge, and experience interacting with an international/intercultural team.
- Qualification: University degree or comparable training in the field of graphics.
- Language: Excellent English skills (spoken and written) for daily use.
Power-ups
- Career Opportunities: Training and development including online trainings, InnoVersity, and conferences.
- Outstanding Benefits: 28 vacation days, a sabbatical, mobile device, and contribution to public transport ticket.
- Flexible Working Hours: Trust-based working hours and active breaks (table tennis, gym, rooftop terrace).
- Hybrid Working Model: Flexibility to choose between working from home and offices in central Hamburg.
- Compensation & Fair Play: Market-competitive salary grids.
- Senior level salary starts at € 65,000.
- Regular level salary starts at € 50,000.
- Seniority level is evaluated during the interview process.
- Team of Specialists: Membership in a stable, growing, and award-winning global company with approximately 350 employees from 40 nations.
- Team Events: Regular events including wine tasting, cooking, paintball, and terrace barbecues.
- Relocation Assistance: Support provided regarding necessary resources for relocating to Hamburg.
Company Information
InnoGames is a leading German developer and publisher of mobile and browser games, founded in 2007 and part of the Modern Times Group (MTG). The company portfolio includes 10 games, notably Forge of Empires, Elvenar, Tribal Wars, and Heroes of History. The company is a certified Great Place to Work.