Senior Animator: Gameplay

Rockstar Games is seeking a Senior Animator: Gameplay to join their team in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The Senior Animator will be responsible for creating stunning and responsive animations for in-game mechanics and immersive experiences. The ideal candidate will have a passion for in-game animation and a strong understanding of game development.

Rockstar Games is committed to creating world-class entertainment experiences and offers an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where employees can learn and collaborate with talented individuals.

Responsibilities:

• Create stunning animations that are both fluid and responsive.
• Work closely with programmers to create core mechanics and immersive experiences.
• Implement, troubleshoot, and debug animation systems.
• Proactively work to improve our animation pipelines.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years as an Animator within gaming or similar industry.
• Proven track record in at least 2 shipped titles (preferably AAA).
• Outstanding demo reel (preferably demonstrating biped gameplay animations, in-game and in real time).
• Exceptional skill in animating the human figure to create realistic character animations.
• Strong understanding of development issues in getting animations into a game.
• Ability to work with a high degree of self-direction and motivation.
• Comfortable working in a team setting, under deadlines and time constraints.
• Ability to bring innovation and resolution to technical problems and challenges throughout production.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work closely with Artists, Designers and Programmers.

The role offers:

• Opportunity to work on large-scale creative projects.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge animation technology.