Senior Gameplay Animator

Location: Hybrid or onsite, with 3 days per week in studio. Studios are located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Troy, New York, United States.

Salary: CAD 85,000–120,000 per year for the Senior level. A Specialist range of CAD 110,000–150,000 per year is also listed.

Company

hirify.global develops games focused on expressive gameplay, strong craft, and inventive player experiences.

What you will do

• Define and develop the studio’s gameplay animation style, focusing on expressive body mechanics, responsiveness, clarity, and personality.
• Own the gameplay animation process from rough prototypes to polished, production-quality performances.
• Build and integrate animation in-engine, including animation systems, state machines, and procedural animation techniques.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and technical artists to explore ideas and solve complex gameplay challenges.
• Document tools and workflows, mentor animators, and provide feedback and guidance.
• Act as a project lead when assigned, helping shape scope, planning, tools, features, hiring, and artist development.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional game animation experience, focused on gameplay.
• A strong demo reel showing body mechanics, timing, personality, and gameplay or engine captures.
• Expertise in Maya or equivalent 3D animation software.
• Hands-on experience working in-engine, including general state machine structures.
• Ability to communicate technical needs and issues effectively with Engineering, Tech Art, and Design.
• Proactive, self-directed, curious, and passionate about responsive, character-focused animation.

Nice to have

• Experience leading small animation teams or driving animation direction.
• Familiarity with motion matching, procedural animation, or other modern runtime techniques.
• Generalist skills in modeling, rigging, or related areas.
• Experience with motion capture and game design principles related to player feedback, pacing, and readability.
• Basic scripting or tool-building experience with Python, MEL, or similar tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with artists, engineers, and designers in prototyping and production teams.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plan and paid holidays.
• Flexible time-off benefits and potential annual bonuses.
• Commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and discrimination-free workplace.