Game Animator (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Game Animator (Unreal Engine): Creating expressive character performances and responsive gameplay animations for a PvE co-op action game with an accent on rigging, implementation, and final polish. Focus on building high-quality combat feel, improving animation workflows, and independently owning the animation discipline within a small, autonomous team.

Location: Must be legally authorized to work and reside in the United States.

Salary: $60 – $70 per hour.

Company

hirify.global is a small, highly autonomous game development studio focused on building high-quality, player-centric gaming experiences.

What you will do

• Create high-quality character, gameplay, and combat animations.
• Bring personality and charm to characters through performance and facial animation.
• Rig, skin, and prepare assets for animation.
• Implement, iterate, and polish animation directly in Unreal Engine.
• Collaborate with Design and Engineering to ensure responsive and readable gameplay.
• Identify bottlenecks and improve workflows through tooling and AI-assisted processes.

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work and reside in the United States.
• Portfolio demonstrating exceptional character and gameplay animation.
• Strong understanding of character acting, timing, and physicality.
• Experience implementing animation content in Unreal Engine.
• Strong rigging skills.
• Ability to independently own a discipline with minimal oversight.
• Strong written communication skills for a fully remote, asynchronous environment.

Nice to have

• Experience as a Technical Animator or Tech Artist.
• Experience building tools, pipelines, or procedural systems.
• Experience shipping indie games, mods, or significant personal projects.
• Familiarity with anime-inspired visual styles.
• Experience with cooperative action games or boss-focused encounters.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote, asynchronous work environment.
• Highly autonomous team structure with minimal process or oversight.
• Contracted role through a third-party provider including health benefits.
• Focus on demonstrated capability over studio pedigree or years of experience.
• Opportunity to work on a small, collaborative team building a new PvE action title.