Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

The Role

Next Games, a Netflix Game Studio, is a Helsinki-based studio dedicated to crafting fans-first interactive experiences that combine the stories from popular movies and shows with engaging game mechanics. Our values, Caring, Courage, and Curiosity, drive our commitment to our players and each other, with a focus on fun gameplay free from the constraints of free-to-play. 

We celebrate diversity, with dozens of nationalities and a third of our team identifying as women or non-binary. We don't seek cultural fit, but rather the unique contributions each individual brings to enrich our culture. If you're passionate about creating innovative mobile games in a diverse, supportive environment, we're eager to hear from you!

As a Senior Motion Graphics Designer at Next Games, you’ll work in a team of highly talented and motivated game developers, to create visually outstanding games on Netflix.

You are a highly skilled motion designer, with an exceptional portfolio showcasing high-quality animations and VFX. You have extensive experience in web and/or game development and a thorough understanding of real-time graphics. You thrive in creating high-quality, visually stunning motion design, and you seek to improve and raise the bar on the overall player experience. You have an extensive knowledge of highly efficient workflows and pipelines to ensure a smooth art production cycle with a focus on cross-discipline collaboration.

Responsibilities

You will create high-quality real-time motion graphics and VFX from concept to completion

You are used to working independently and know how to manage and organize your workload

You will manage and communicate web and/or game development tasks, processes, and pipelines

You will support the Art Lead in developing a cohesive, high-quality product that aligns with the Art Direction

Skills

You are able to fluently communicate within discipline and cross-discipline

You are comfortable working directly with designers and developers

You are highly creative with strong technical skills in motion graphics

You are proficient in creating 2D and/or 3D assets

You have expertise in composition and design principles

You have a strong sense of timing and motion, focusing on smooth and effortless user experiences

You have a good understanding of real-time VFX techniques

You know how to consider optimization to improve performance

Easily adapts to new software and tasks

You have a passion for the craft and proactively engage in self-learning to stay current with industry trends and technologies

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite, Affinity Suite

Rive

Unity or other similar game engine

Git and GUI Clients

Nice-to-have

Experience in working with prototyping tools such as Figma

Programming language experience (C#, Python, Lua)

Experience with Jira, Confluence, and other project management tools

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, color, place of birth, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service status or disability status.