Contract Game Animator (3D)

Location: United States; remote role for U.S.-based applicants

Salary: $63,000–$106,000 USD annually, depending on metropolitan area, experience, qualifications, and work location.

Company

hirify.global is a startup multimedia studio known for the indie horror game Poppy Playtime.

What you will do

• Create high-quality in-game animations and cinematics for characters, creatures, and gameplay mechanics.
• Work from storyboards and develop strong poses and compelling visual frames aligned with game design goals.
• Collaborate with animators, art, design, and engineering teams; present work and incorporate feedback.
• Manage animation deliverables against milestones and deadlines while maintaining consistent project style.
• Refine animation processes to improve production productivity.
• Animate diverse bipedal and quadrupedal creatures and characters supporting dynamic gameplay.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience animating in Autodesk Maya.
• Ability to consistently deliver animation that matches the project's style and quality standards.
• Strong understanding of body mechanics, performance, and weight.
• Experience with bipedal and quadrupedal creature animation.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and able to contribute to a strong team environment.
• Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to develop solutions beyond established approaches.

Nice to have

• Experience implementing animation directly into a game engine.
• Experience with animation blend trees and node-based animation editors in a commercial or proprietary game engine.

Culture & Benefits

• Contract project hire arrangement with remote work for U.S.-based applicants.
• Eligible U.S.-based full-time project hires receive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off, sick time, and holidays are provided to eligible project hires.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume and a digital portfolio or animation reel.
• An animation test may be required.