Animation Lead

LEAD ANIMATION LEAD (UNKNOWN WORLDS)

🕹 Subnautica 2
🧠 Lead
💰 Negotiable
⏰ Full-time
🌎 Remote

🦄 Description
We are seeking a highly skilled animation lead to join the Subnautica 2 development team. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, a high degree of technical and artistic expertise, and extensive experience with Unreal Engine. This role includes leading and inspiring a team of animators, collaborating with multiple disciplines, and creating immersive underwater animation experiences on a globally distributed team.

🚀 Responsibilities
• Lead the animation team, providing feedback, mentorship and guidance
• Define, communicate and maintain animation styles across all game elements
• Review animations to ensure quality, performance and aesthetic requirements
• Collaborate across disciplines to integrate animations seamlessly into gameplay
• Develop and maintain animation pipelines with tech art and engineering
• Work with production to set priorities and timelines per milestone
• Create high quality animations for characters, creatures, vehicles and assets

📚 Required Skills
• 5+ years of experience in animation leadership roles in games
• At least two shipped titles, one made in Unreal Engine
• Strong art fundamentals and deep understanding of animation principles
• High proficiency with Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred), Blueprint and Sequencer
• Deep understanding of rigging, skinning, IK, FK and procedural techniques
• Experience evaluating animation project needs and resourcing
• Strong leadership, communication and problem solving skills
• Expertise in keyframe animation
• Extensive knowledge of Blender, MotionBuilder, Maya (Blender preferred)

👍 Nice to Have
• Experience animating for underwater or zero gravity environments
• Experience working with external outsource animation partners
• Solid understanding of gameplay movement mechanics
• Experience with early access or open development processes

🍪 What we offer
• Full time remote work on a globally distributed team
• Inclusive studio culture with equal employment opportunities
• Support for professional development and home office needs
• Paid time off for volunteer and non-profit work

🌐 Vacancy link

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