Senior Animator
ALL Jam City, CA
Art – Art /
Full Time /
Remote
As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
PERKS & BENEFITS
Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Kin Care & Holidays*
100% Covered Medical and Company-Sponsored Dental & Vision (Plans Vary)*
Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More*
Wellness Activities & Programs
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave*
Happy Hours
Company Events
Dog-Friendly*
*Only applies to full-time positions.
We are currently looking for a talented Senior 3D Animator to join our tightly knit group of
artists and animators! The ideal candidate will have experience in games and a strong passion
for creating fun and exciting character and creature animations. You will work alongside our
world-class animation team to create visually stunning animations for our upcoming and live
games!
**In order to be considered, you MUST provide us with a Demo Reel with examples of your
most current acting and creature animation work. Along with your reel, you should provide a
shot breakdown with an explanation of responsibilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Consistently create and maintain high-quality animations for real-time 3D game assets.
- This includes short loops, locomotion cycles, and full cinematics with camera and
- character or creature animations.
- Collaborate with the Lead Animator to refine and maintain the game's animation style
- and feel.
- Responsible for managing and providing feedback to outsourcing.
- Be willing and capable of providing feedback, mentoring animators in some capacity.
- Able to provide detailed requests for and feedback on rigs.
- Expert in troubleshooting implementation issues.
- Able to maintain clean and organized work files.
QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of 5 years of experience animating characters using Maya
- Self-motivated, an excellent communicator, a team player, and a winning mindset. Go to
- great lengths to create outstanding work rather than settling for bare minimum.
- Skilled in 3D character animation for bipedal humanoids, creatures, and organic forms.
- Expertly apply animation principles to in-game animation: timing, acting, & body
- mechanics.
- Technical experience working with Maya and game engines such as Unity or Unreal.
- Good understanding of humanoid and creature anatomy.
- Proven problem-solving and prototyping ability, collaborating within the animation team
- and across adjacent teams.
NICE TO HAVE
- Has shipped AAA and/or mobile games as a 3D character animator.
- Great 2D animation skills.
- Film animation experience.
- A passion for video games.
- Experience in Shaders, FX or particle animation.
- Skill in one or more related disciplines – illustration, modeling, rigging, or technical art.
CHECK OUT LIFE AS A JAM CITIZEN:
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.
Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
ABOUT JAM CITY
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.
Led by CEO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.
The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.
Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.
