Stormind Games

Senior Animator

Stormind Games

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Italy

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Unreal Engine

About the role

  • Create high-quality character, creature, and gameplay animations aligned with the project’s artistic direction.
  • Own complex animation features and gameplay systems from concept to final engine integration.
  • Ensure animation style, quality, and consistency meet creative and technical standards.
  • Collaborate with the Lead Animator to help define and maintain animation quality benchmarks.
  • Contribute to the development and refinement of animation pipelines, workflows, and best practices.
  • Work closely with Technical Animators to ensure smooth implementation, state machine logic, and performance optimization.
  • Provide clear, constructive feedback during animation reviews to support team quality.
  • Proactively identify animation risks and propose effective production-ready solutions.
  • Ensure animations are responsive, polished, and enhance gameplay feel and player experience.
  • Optimize animations to meet real-time performance requirements.
  • Support production planning by accurately estimating tasks and delivering assets on schedule.
  • Mentor mid-level and junior animators, fostering growth and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Senior Animator in the game industry or on real-time projects.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality character and gameplay animation for shipped titles.
  • Expert knowledge of animation principles, body mechanics, timing, weight, and performance acting.
  • Advanced proficiency with industry-standard Autodesk animation tools (e.g., Maya, MotionBuilder).
  • Strong understanding of real-time animation pipelines and game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine).
  • Experience with animation state machines, blend trees, and gameplay animation systems.
  • Experience integrating animations directly into game engines.
  • Ability to provide clear, constructive, and actionable feedback.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and production awareness.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Experience shipping at least one AAA/AA game title. Knowledge of motion capture pipelines, data cleanup, and retargeting. Experience collaborating closely with Technical Animation on rigs, tools, and pipeline optimization. Experience working on combat systems or complex gameplay mechanics. Experience optimizing animations for performance in real-time environments. Passion for games and strong understanding of player experience and gameplay feel.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
character animationcreature animationgameplay animationanimation principlesbody mechanicstimingweightperformance actinganimation state machinesblend trees
Soft Skills
constructive feedbackproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationorganizational skillstime-managementmentoringproactive identification of riskssupporting team qualityfostering growth