3D Technical Artist (Animation & Game Feel) (remote)

What are you working on?

• Genres: Action, Casual
• Platforms: VR

HyperVR Games is a VR gaming studio and publisher, founded in 2021.

We develop games in the casual simulator genre, offering a high-quality immersive experience for a wide audience.

We are one of the top developers and publishers on the market.

Our goal is to continue growing as a developer and publisher, bringing on more talent together, expanding our ecosystem, and strengthening our presence in the niche, ultimately becoming a leading VR player.

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 "Shop & Stuff" to enjoy while playing!

We are looking for a hands-on 3D Technical Artist with a strong technical mindset who can go beyond asset creation and significantly improve how scenes, characters, and interactions feel inside Unity.

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!

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Improve scene quality directly inside Unity.

• Enhance gameplay feel through animation, rigging, color, contrast, and visual accents.

• Improve character behavior and presentation via animation.

• Identify weak areas in scenes and propose practical improvements.

• Optimize and refine technical setup of visual content.

• Work on rigging, skeletal setup, and animation integration.

• Improve environment readability, composition, and atmosphere.

• Translate gameplay needs into strong visual execution.

• Support and mentor other artists when needed.

• Raise overall visual and technical quality of prototypes.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• Fluent English (spoken and written).

• 4+ years of experience in game development.

• Strong skills in 3D software (Blender, 3ds Max, or equivalent).

• Solid Unity experience:

  • Scene setup, prefabs, materials, lighting, colliders.

• Strong understanding of rigging and skeletal animation.

• Experience integrating and improving animations in Unity.

• Ability to create and refine contextual animations.

• Understanding of technical art fundamentals:

  • Shaders, materials, optimization, scene readability.

• Strong sense of color, contrast, accents, and visual hierarchy.

• Ability to improve scene composition and atmosphere.

• Understanding of physics behavior and interaction feel.

• Ability to work directly in Unity and solve problems independently

• Basic programming knowledge for technical setup and iteration.

Nice to have:

• Shader Graph or custom shader experience.

• VFX / particle systems experience.

• VR development experience.

• Gameplay prototyping experience.

• Video editing / presentation skills.

• Experience with blendshapes and facial animation systems.

What is important for us in a person?

• High ownership and accountability.

• Practical, solution-oriented mindset.

• Open to feedback and iteration.

• Proactive and self-driven.

• Comfortable with ambiguity.

• Curious and willing to experiment.

• Focused on improving product quality, not just completing tasks.

• Passionate gamer.

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Opportunity to work on high-performing projects and bring your vision into new titles;

• Paid vacations: 20 working days per year (according to the labor legislation of Latvia);

• Company events and team-building activities.