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About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Animator to bring characters, items, and environments to life across our games, including visual effects. You will collaborate closely with artists, game designers, and developers, owning animations from concept through in-engine delivery.
Responsibilities
- Create high-quality 2D and 3D animations for characters, items, and environments.
- Design and animate visual effects that support gameplay moments, wins, and feature transitions.
- Build and refine rigs and skin weighting so assets move naturally and hold up in production.
- Adapt animation approach to a range of art styles, from stylized to more realistic.
- Prepare, integrate, and test animations, working with developers to ensure good in-engine performance.
- Collaborate with art, design, and engineering to translate creative direction into polished motion.
- Pitch ideas that elevate the player experience and own work from first pass to final delivery.
- Solve technical and creative problems resourcefully when timelines, tools, or assets present constraints.
- Give and receive feedback openly and help raise the animation standard across the team.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional animation experience in games or interactive media, with shipped titles or live products.
- A portfolio showcasing strong character, object, environment, and VFX animation across multiple styles.
- Excellent understanding of motion, timing, weight, and core animation principles.
- A keen eye for detail and a consistent standard of polish.
- Ability to follow direction closely while also owning work and proposing creative ideas.
- Creative, resourceful problem-solving, especially under tight deadlines.
- Great communication skills and comfort working across art, design, and engineering.
- A track record of excelling in a fast-paced production environment and managing multiple priorities.
Skills
- 3ds Max
- Maya
- Blender
- Spine
- 2D skeletal animation
- Rigging
- Skin weighting
- Adobe Photoshop
- Game engines
- Unity
- Adobe After Effects
- Compositing tools
- Animation optimization for mobile and web performance
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible vacation
- Hybrid work
About the Company
- At Hard Rock Games, we’re crafting experiences that connect people, deliver thrills, and celebrate the spirit of Hard Rock.
- As the social casino gaming arm of Hard Rock Digital, our teams shape every stage of the journey from concept to launch to live operations.
- We combine the agility of a startup with the reach of an entertainment powerhouse.
- We are looking for passionate creators, builders, and innovators to join us in shaping the future of free-to-play gaming.
Equal Opportunity
- We want to celebrate you being you (we are an equal opportunity employer).