Senior Gameplay Animator (The Witcher 4)

Location: Warsaw, Poland. Office-first work requires attendance in Warsaw for a minimum of 10 days per month; remote work is possible for select candidates from within Europe. Relocation support to Poland is available.

Salary: 19,000–29,600 PLN gross per month.

Company

CD Projekt RED creates story-driven role-playing games, including The Witcher 4.

What you will do

• Create lifelike in-game animations for the player character and playable horse.
• Deliver animation assets using Autodesk Maya, MotionBuilder, and Unreal Engine.
• Plan and craft animation sets aligned with gameplay and the overall game vision.
• Establish and maintain animation asset workflows, folder structures, naming conventions, and engine organization.
• Co-develop playable and non-playable animation systems, including Motion Matching Systems, Blendspaces, animation graphs, and procedural animation setups.
• Collaborate with Gameplay Designers, Programmers, and Technical Animators.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience with motion capture data and key-frame animation.
• Technical and artistic animation skills.
• Strong understanding of animal locomotion biomechanics, especially horse movement.
• Proven experience animating animals or creatures.
• Production game experience with at least one released title and a good understanding of gameplay design.
• Fluent English and willingness to work from Warsaw or remotely from within Europe.

Culture & Benefits

• Two-year fixed-term contract with an employment contract in Poland.
• Relocation package covering flights, temporary accommodation, pet relocation, belongings shipping, residence assistance, and tax support.
• Private medical care, dental care, rehabilitation, life insurance, mental health support, and annual cancer-prevention screenings.
• Training, lectures, courses, online tutorials, and e-learning opportunities.
• Family support, childcare benefits, Polish lessons, menstrual leave, and a dog-friendly office.
• Office amenities include a gym, climbing wall, yoga and boxing classes, bicycle facilities, canteens, and social events.