Infinity Ward is hiring: Senior Gameplay Animator - Infinity Ward in Los Angeles

Overview

Senior Gameplay Animator - Infinity Ward

Los Angeles, CA • Relocation required

Requisition ID: R025989

Infinity Ward, developer of award-winning games including Call of Duty titles, is seeking a Senior Gameplay Animator with experience in game development and an interest in working with next-generation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality, realistic key-framed and motion capture animations, demonstrating a strong sense of posing, timing, and weight
• Work closely with the Lead Animator and animation team to establish character motion and personality
• Accept direction and cooperate with the team to meet production deadlines
• Design and take ownership of animation features

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience
• Proficiency in both realistic key frame and motion capture animation
• Proficiency in Maya
• Strong experience working with node-based graphs and building gameplay systems
• High comfort level with utilizing game engine pipelines
• Ability to use debugging tools to identify and solve gameplay issues
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong passion for animation and video games

About the role and environment

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Benefits and compensation

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and other voluntary benefit programs;
• Relocation assistance if required to move geographic locations for the job

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. Compensation is negotiable and may include incentive components.

Additional information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Design, Art/Creative, Information Technology
• Industries: Computer Games