TL;DR

Senior Animator (Gamedev): Creating believable character and creature animations for a project developed in cooperation with CD PROJEKT RED with an accent on anatomy, movement dynamics, and forces. Focus on implementing created assets into Unreal Engine 5 and mentoring less experienced team members.

Location: Possibility to work remotely from anywhere with a time zone difference of -/+ 2 hours from GMT+1.

Salary: 17 400 - 20 900 PLN GROSS/MONTHLY

Company

Fool’s Theory is a game development company from Bielsko-Biała in Poland, known for creating games like Seven: The Days Long Gone and The Thaumaturge.

What you will do

Collaborate with design, art, and narrative teams to create character and creature animations.
Work with motion capture data and implement assets into Unreal Engine 5.
Provide feedback on animation team's work and maintain animation pipeline.
Research new technical solutions.
Mentor less experienced team members.

Requirements

At least 7 years of professional experience in a similar position.
Demonstrated knowledge of human and creature anatomy.
Proficient in Autodesk Maya and familiar with Autodesk MotionBuilder.
Experience with Unreal Engine 5 and engine implementation.
Fluent English.
Good communication skills and problem-solving oriented.

Nice to have

Rigging experience/knowledge.
Scripting (MEL/Python) experience.
Ability to independently plan your own work.

Culture & Benefits

Opportunity to work on a cool project in cooperation with CD PROJEKT RED.
Flexible working hours (core hours 10:00-16:00).
Possibility to work remotely.
English language lessons and support in industry training courses.
Private medical insurance and access to MyBenefit platform.