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Expert Gameplay Animator

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Activision

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United States of America , Woodland Hills

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IT - Software Development

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Salary:

97200.00 - 179900.00 USD / Year
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Job Description:

Infinity Ward, developer of numerous award-winning games, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, is seeking an Expert Gameplay Animator with experience in game development and an interest in working with next-generation technologies.

Job Responsibility:

  • 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

Requirements:

  • 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
What we offer:
  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care 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 a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
  • Relocation assistance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 02, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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