Senior Animator - Gameplay (Game Development)

Location: Montreal, Canada — onsite role

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, streaming, theme park, and interactive entertainment experiences.

What you will do

• Create high-quality 3D character animations for navigation, interactions, conversations, and other gameplay systems.
• Collaborate with animators, designers, and gameplay programmers to deliver animations that meet artistic and quality standards.
• Export, implement, and test animations in the game engine.
• Participate in animation reviews and maintain consistency across the project.
• Troubleshoot gameplay animation issues and propose solutions.
• Provide guidance and feedback to junior animators.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in 3D character gameplay animation.
• Strong demo reel showcasing gameplay animation and solid knowledge of human motion, body mechanics, biped locomotion, and animation principles.
• Advanced proficiency with industry-standard animation tools such as MotionBuilder or Maya.
• Experience with motion-capture data and keyframe animation.
• Experience shipping an AAA game.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across disciplines, with a basic technical understanding of gameplay and animation blend systems.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unreal Engine and animation-graph workflows.
• Experience with occupation, conversation, traversal, root-motion, and motion-matching systems.
• Experience developing first-person and third-person gameplay systems, multiplayer games, or different animation styles.
• Experience animating animal and creature characters, rigging, or facial animation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a multidisciplinary animation and gameplay team.
• Participate in animation reviews and cross-functional production collaboration.
• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at an hirify.global location.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and recruitment process.