We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Character Animator to bring high-quality, responsive, and emotionally engaging character performances to life in our project.
Requirements: * 5+ years of experience as a Character Animator in game development * Experience shipping at least one game title * Strong portfolio / demo reel demonstrating gameplay animation * Excellent understanding of body mechanics, weight, timing, and performance * Experience creating combat and locomotion systems * Proficiency in Autodesk Maya * Strong understanding of animation for real-time gameplay * Experience working with animation blueprints * Ability to work closely with designers to refine gameplay feel
Responsibilities: * Create high-quality keyframe animations for player characters and NPCs * Produce combat, locomotion, cinematic, and gameplay-driven animations * Collaborate with Design to ensure responsiveness and gameplay clarity * Work closely with Technical Animators and Engineers to implement animations in Unreal Engine * Participate in motion capture cleanup and refinement (if applicable) * Maintain consistency with the project’s visual and animation direction * Provide feedback and mentorship to other animators * Help define animation pipelines and best practices
Would be a plus: * Experience with motion capture workflows and cleanup * Experience with root motion and in-place animation systems * Experience with Unreal Engine 5 features * Knowledge of Control Rig in Unreal * Experience with facial animation * Understanding of technical constraints and performance optimization * Experience implementing animations in Unreal Engine (state machines, blend spaces, montages)
What we offer: * Working within a team with well-established pipelines; * Close collaboration with art and technical departments; * Participation in the development of complex hard surface solutions (architecture, machinery, destruction systems); * Fast hiring and clear process; * 20 Paid Vacation Days; * 10 Paid Sick Leave Days; * Regular salary reviews; * Personal Development Plan for clear growing of skills; * Accountant support; * Comfortable Office Location and the ability to work remotely; * Corporate English lessons; * Advanced training: compensation of 50% of the cost of training courses, and video courses; * Career Path and Mentorship Program; * Referral internal Program: Active Program with Great Bonuses; * Community of people who understand your game passion.
ATTENTION: Pingle Studio DOES NOT HIRE from the Russian Federation.
