Senior Gameplay Animator (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Gameplay Animator (Unreal Engine 5): Creating immersive and realistic third-person gameplay animations for a tactical FPS with an accent on combat, locomotion, and grounded realism. Focus on implementing complex animation systems in UE5, refining motion capture data, and mentoring fellow animators.

Location: Remote (Global). The company is remote-first and hires regardless of location.

Company

hirify.global is the studio behind the best-selling tactical FPS game Ready or Not.

What you will do

• Create high-quality gameplay animations for movement, combat, and interactions.
• Implement and tune animations in Unreal Engine 5 using AnimBlueprints, state machines, and montages.
• Clean up, refine, and integrate motion capture data into gameplay systems.
• Collaborate with designers and programmers to ensure responsiveness and professional player feel.
• Mentor other animators and help establish animation pipelines and best practices.
• Participate in motion capture shoots and maintain the visual tone of grounded realism.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Gameplay Animator on shipped realistic game titles.
• Expert proficiency in Autodesk Maya and MotionBuilder.
• Mandatory experience working with Unreal Engine 5 animation tools and systems.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating realistic combat, locomotion, and tactical movement.
• Advanced experience with both keyframe animation and motion capture workflows.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a remote development environment.

Nice to have

• Experience working on realistic or tactical games.
• Knowledge of procedural animation, IK systems, or motion matching techniques.
• Experience with weapon handling and tactical character movement systems.
• Familiarity with rigging, skinning, or technical animation workflows.
• Experience mentoring or leading other animators.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first company culture with a distributed global team.
• Opportunity to contribute to a high-profile, best-selling FPS title.
• Full-time employee status for residents of Ireland.
• Contractor-based engagement for candidates based outside of Ireland.