Senior Character Animator (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Character Animator (Maya/Unreal Engine): Creating high-quality, responsive, and emotionally engaging character performances for a game project with an accent on body mechanics, weight, and timing. Focus on developing combat and locomotion systems, refining gameplay feel, and implementing animations in Unreal Engine.

Location: Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, or Remote. hirify.global does not hire from the Russian Federation.

Company

Game development studio focusing on complex hard surface solutions and high-quality character animation.

What you will do

• Create high-quality keyframe animations for player characters and NPCs.
• Produce combat, locomotion, cinematic, and gameplay-driven animations.
• Collaborate with designers to ensure responsiveness and gameplay clarity.
• Implement animations in Unreal Engine in collaboration with technical animators and engineers.
• Participate in motion capture cleanup and refinement.
• Provide feedback and mentorship to other animators and help define animation pipelines.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Character Animator in game development.
• Proven track record of shipping at least one game title.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating gameplay animation, body mechanics, and weight.
• Proficiency in Autodesk Maya and experience with animation blueprints.
• Ability to work closely with designers to refine gameplay feel.
• Must not be located in the Russian Federation.

Nice to have

• Experience with motion capture workflows, root motion, and in-place animation.
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 features and Control Rig.
• Experience with facial animation.
• Understanding of technical constraints and performance optimization.

Culture & Benefits

• 20 paid vacation days and 10 paid sick leave days.
• Regular salary reviews and a Personal Development Plan.
• Corporate English lessons and 50% compensation for training courses.
• Career Path and Mentorship Program.
• Internal Referral Program with bonuses.
• Accountant support and a community of gaming enthusiasts.