Senior Narrative Gameplay Animator (Project Hire)

Location: Los Angeles or remote within the United States

Salary: $9,000–$11,000 USD per month

Company

hirify.global is an independent game studio creating narrative-driven AAA experiences.

What you will do

• Create and integrate AAA-quality animations for scripted game moments in Unreal Engine 5.
• Use motion-capture data effectively and produce hand-keyed animation where needed.
• Support the creation and maintenance of the Unreal pipeline for scripted events.
• Collaborate with animation, cinematics, camera layout, design, engineering, technical art, and realization teams.
• Troubleshoot animation workflows, rigging, and pipeline issues while helping establish animation methodologies.
• Participate in motion-capture shoots when required.

Requirements

• Senior game-industry experience with motion-capture data and hand-key animation.
• Working knowledge of Unreal Engine animation tools and Sequencer.
• Experience animating bipeds, quadrupeds, and vehicles, including blending, cycles, and layering.
• Expert knowledge of Maya and experience integrating scripted animations in-engine.
• Experience with facial animation, previsualization, and cinematography principles.
• A gameplay-focused demo reel, strong problem-solving skills, and effective communication.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive, diverse, and fairness-oriented studio culture.
• Flexible approach to production priorities and cross-department collaboration.
• Short-term contract scheduled to end in December 2026.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, flexible PTO, supplemental life, and disability coverage; eligibility varies by country of residence and employment status.
• Additional incentive compensation may include equity and profit share.