Lead Animator

📋 Description

• Lead gameplay and AI animation of player characters and NPCs
• Mentor a team of animators with regular 1:1s and evaluations
• Shape animation vision with Director and leadership
• Develop and refine animation pipelines and tools, including onboarding and training
• Deliver hand-key animations and edit mocap data for FPS and TPS perspectives
• Collaborate on milestone roadmaps, sprint planning, and hiring efforts

🎯 Requirements

• Shipped multiple AAA titles as Lead/Team Lead or Senior Animator (Unreal Engine experience a plus)
• Deep knowledge of gameplay/AI animation systems, mocap pipelines, and rigging/prototyping
• Strong hands-on skills in facial animation (FaceFX) and animating bipeds, organic forms
• Solid understanding of traditional animation principles, anatomy, gesture, and silhouette in
• Excellent communication, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and proactive ownership
• Ability to adapt, provide quick revisions, and maintain high quality under pressure

🎁 Benefits

• Collaborative studio culture with a focus on growth and excellence
• Opportunity to influence team culture and animation direction
• Engaged in cross-disciplinary work with design, art, engineering, and audio
• Growth-focused environment with ongoing training and development
• Participation in hiring and milestone planning