Senior 3D Gameplay Artist

Homa is a global mobile game developer and publisher that has launched over 80 titles, reached over 2 billion downloads, and had a game break into the global top-50 grossing charts. They developed Homa Lab, a proprietary platform providing market intelligence, data tools, and integrated AI to help developers find product–market fit and scale games. The company has over 220 employees from 30+ nationalities and has raised $165M from well-known investors. Homa focuses on building next-generation billion-player experiences in entertainment.

• +5 years of experience building 3D core gameplay animations in mobile games
• Expertise in hand-keyed 3D animation grounded in animation fundamentals
• Strong skills in VFX, including particle systems and impact effects timed for readability
• Deep understanding of gameplay design and ability to converse with designers about mechanic fun
• Working fluency in Unity including blockouts, prefabs, animator and state machines
• Ability to write and debug your own shaders
• Strong fidelity to concept with capability to enhance the 3D pipeline outcome
• Clear visual communication through storyboards and blockouts
• Autonomy and initiative in maintaining quality and suggesting improvements

Nice to have:

• Ability to concept and push ideas independently
• Experience with physics-based gameplay
• Experience mentoring or reviewing other artists' work

• Own game feel end to end: take a mechanic from greybox and UX blockout through animation, VFX, and final sign-off
• Animate gameplay objects by hand including idle, activation, interaction feedback, and state transitions, focusing on timing, weight, anticipation, and follow-through
• Build VFX and shaders that communicate impact, feedback, and state change clearly without obscuring the gameplay object
• Translate concept into 3D preserving its intent and enhancing charm
• Iterate directly in Unity using prefabs, colliders, animator state machines, and technical skills to test ideas rapidly

To keep collaboration smooth, the company primarily hires within European time zones (UTC to UTC+3). Candidates should be based in or planning to be in these regions.