100% Remote Studio in North America

Are you passionate about building Third Person Shooters? We’re looking for a Lead Animator to join a 30-person studio to build a next generation multiplayer PvP Japanese Cyberpunk Shooter.

This role will help create an awesome player experience by helping drive animation on their new original IP that is being published by Epic Games.

As the Lead Animator, you will work directly with the Art Director and Technical Art Director to to stand up an animation style and vision for this unannounced project.

The studio has some of the best in the industry. The team has shipped credits from Gears of War, Call of Duty, Doom, Halo, Destiny, and more. If you’re looking at helping shape an announced project within a growing studio, here’s your chance!

What are the responsibilities of the position?

• Creating and pushing the craft of real-time animation to the next level.

• work with the Art Director and the immediate creative team to collaborate, pre-visualize, and execute on a distinct new vision for game animation.

• Build and manage a strong team of animators to tackle project needs.

• Work with the Technical Art Director, Animation engineers, character TD’s and Character Artists to push animation systems to the next level within the required technical constraints.

• Be point of contact and Mentor for all Animation needs across Drifter.

• assist in staffing needs

• Mentor less senior animators

What are the minimum requirements?

• Strong communication skills.

• 8+ Years of experience creating industry leading, key-frame animation in games.

• 3+ Years of building and managing animation teams in the AAA space.

• 1+ Shipped Credits as a Lead Animator

• Strong proficiency in Maya

• UE4 experience a plus

Target Compensation:$150,000 Base Salary USD