Animator (AAA Games)

Location: Carlsbad, California, United States; based in the Carlsbad office with an onsite schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion.

Salary: $30.47–$56.35 hourly base pay in the United States.

Company

hirify.global is an award-winning game development studio creating AAA titles for the Call of Duty franchise and other major entertainment properties.

What you will do

• Create cinematics and scripted in-game animations with the Narrative team.
• Produce polished action, cinematic, dialogue, and supporting animations using motion capture and hand-key authoring.
• Create previsualizations and present animation concepts to the Narrative team.
• Collaborate across studio teams to meet project goals and deliver high-quality animation.
• Troubleshoot animation and technical issues, implement and maintain animations in the game engine using proprietary tools.
• Partner with Technical Animation to improve tools and pipelines, provide development feedback, and use generative AI tools for creative exploration.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional animation experience, including work on AAA console titles.
• Strong first-person and cinematic animation skills, with excellent awareness of timing, weight, and composition.
• Demonstrated proficiency in 3D animation principles and techniques.
• Solid understanding of cinematography language and storytelling techniques.
• Ability to quickly learn and master new tools, processes, and pipelines.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, including providing direction to other disciplines and departments.
• Ability to contribute to a highly creative team and give and receive feedback.
• Positive attitude and pride in the quality of created work.
• A portfolio submission is required, including a shot breakdown specifying direct personal contributions.

Nice to have

• Experience with first-person shooter games.
• Extensive knowledge of the Call of Duty games.

Culture & Benefits

• Temporary full-time position estimated to last approximately 12 months.
• Work with experienced developers on AAA games and high-quality player experiences.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, savings accounts, life and disability insurance, and a 401(k) with company match, subject to eligibility.
• Paid holidays and vacation, sick time, floating holidays, parental leave, bereavement leave, and mental health and fitness programs may be available, subject to eligibility.
• Tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching, free and discounted games, and other voluntary benefits may be available.
• Relocation assistance may be available if the company requires a geographic move for the job.

Hiring process

• Submit a portfolio focused on personal project contributions and include a shot breakdown of work directly created.