Expert Gameplay Animator (Game Development)

Location: Malmö, Sweden

Company

hirify.global develops and publishes interactive entertainment, including major gaming franchises and new intellectual properties.

What you will do

• Own and drive the quality bar for gameplay animation, with a focus on responsive, readable and satisfying combat.
• Create and refine character animations using animation fundamentals, gameplay principles and motion-capture data.
• Shape animation approaches for combat design, player expression, enemy behaviours, traversal and moment-to-moment gameplay.
• Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Art, Audio and Narrative to support the overall player experience.
• Contribute to animation systems, state machines, blending, transitions and in-engine implementation.
• Provide creative direction, feedback and mentorship while improving tools, workflows and production pipelines.

Requirements

• Significant gameplay animation experience, including senior- or principal-level contributions to shipped titles.
• Strong combat animation expertise, including responsive player and enemy combat behaviours.
• Deep understanding of combat readability, timing, anticipation, hit reactions, attack cycles, locomotion and player control.
• Experience working with game engines, animation systems and implementation.
• Knowledge of motion-capture pipelines, including editing, cleanup and blending mocap with keyframe animation.
• Advanced proficiency in Maya, strong animation fundamentals, and effective technical and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an inclusive environment grounded in mutual respect, empathy, professionalism and collaboration.
• Contribute to a diverse team creating innovative gaming and entertainment experiences.
• Support the growth of other animators through constructive feedback and mentorship.