Senior Unity Technical Artist

HyperVR Games is a virtual reality (VR) game publisher and development studio.

Our in-house game “Shave & Stuff” was awarded a “Best in Play” title by the Game Developers Conference 2023 and was released on Meta Quest, Pico, and Steam.

And do not miss our latest title "Pets & Stuff" to enjoy while playing!

Due to the rapid business expansion, we are looking for a Technical Artist to join us.

If you are passionate about gaming, enjoy a pro-active startup vibe, are always on the lookout for generating and trying out new crazy ideas - let's have a chat!

What are you working on?

• Genres: Casual, Action
• Platforms: VR

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Create visual mockups and concepts;

• Create Game ready assets of all kinds (Small props, environment, characters);

• Texturize assets in an optimized way;

• Prepare Unity prefabs with materials and colliders;

• Create particle effects;

• Prepare animations for characters (both humanoid and quadrupedal);

• Prepare animations for environment objects;

• Research new industry standards for asset creation; 

• Participate in product game design brainstorm sessions;

• Collaborate with a small team.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• Excellent English knowledge;

• Unity environment;

• 3+ years of 3D modeling experience for games;

• Strong 3D software skills (Blender, 3DsMax, or other);

• Strong compositional skills;

• Understanding  how to achieve a cartoony/stylized look;

• Custom shader knowledge (by code or nodes);

• Understanding animation pipeline (skinning, rigging, animating);

• proficiency in achieving game feel with shapes, colors, fx, and animation;

• Understanding game design principles.

Nice to have:

• Understanding UI/UX; 

• Topology optimization techniques;

• Texture optimization techniques;

• Video editing skills (Adobe or other);

• Experience with Unity VR frameworks - XR Interaction Toolkit, VR Interaction Framework, Hurricane VR, AutoHands, or others.

Why do we enjoy working here?

• Opportunity to grow and develop with the company;

• Flexible Paid Time Off;

• Relocation support within the EU (if needed);

• Company events and team-building activities;

• Become a part of the IT-family.