3D Character Animator (iGaming)

Location: Fully remote

Company

hirify.global is a globally recognized game development studio creating stylized online casino games.

What you will do

• Create character animations for gameplay, including idle, walk, run, jump, interactions, and other in-game actions.
• Develop expressive performances that communicate character personality, mood, and intention through movement and body language.
• Build strong poses, readable silhouettes, smooth transitions, and appealing stylized movement.
• Apply classical animation principles, including anticipation, squash and stretch, follow-through, exaggeration, timing, and spacing.
• Adapt animation to gameplay mechanics, technical constraints, and production requirements.
• Refine existing animation and Mocap data while collaborating with the production team on the visual direction and gameplay experience.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience in 3D character animation and professional experience in animation, cinematics, games, or related character-driven production.
• Advanced proficiency in Maya and/or Blender.
• Strong understanding of character animation principles, body mechanics, weight, balance, dynamics, timing, and spacing.
• Strong posing and silhouette-readability skills, with the ability to create stylized, expressive, and exaggerated animation.
• Experience animating humanoid characters and characters with non-standard proportions or anatomy.
• A strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating character animation skills is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unreal Engine, Animation Blueprint, State Machine, Blend Space, Control Rig, or similar animation systems.
• Experience animating creatures, animals, or other non-standard characters.
• Experience polishing Mocap animation, plus basic or practical rigging and skinning skills.
• Experience with stylized, cartoon, or highly expressive animation projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Project-based, part-time engagement focused on a defined animation scope.
• Fully remote collaboration with a flexible schedule centered on deliverables and agreed deadlines.
• Competitive compensation based on experience and project scope.
• Creative freedom to develop distinctive, character-driven animation for the iGaming market.
• Direct collaboration with the production team and clear ownership of the animation scope.