Senior Gameplay Animator Job at Activision (Woodland Hills)

Senior Gameplay Animator

Activision

Location:
United States of America , Woodland Hills

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

80800.00 - 149400.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Infinity Ward is looking for a world-class, industry-leading Senior Gameplay Animator for our future projects. In this role, you will help inspire the team by creating the highest quality animations while pushing the boundaries of gameplay, storytelling, and technology. The ideal candidate is passionate about animation, gameplay, and has a strong understanding of animation principles, body mechanics, and motion-capture editing techniques. A successful Senior Gameplay Animator will bridge animation, engineering, and design to identify potential issues and deploy correct solutions. You must be highly organized and have outstanding communication skills. While working with a Lead Animator, you will champion the animation vision and become an essential pillar of the animation team. Additionally, a Senior Animator will provide relevant input that will influence animation technology development, resources, and tool development.

Job Responsibility:

Produce high-quality animations using the tools at your disposal
Collaborate with animators, designers, artists, and software engineers to identify and address areas of need or concern
Contribute to the development of new techniques and processes involved in the implementation and creation of animations
Participate in the planning and directing process of motion capture shoots
Identify potential areas of risk, create/execute mitigation plans before issues happen, and keep yourself operating at a high level of productivity
Work hands-on with the game engine to implement and troubleshoot first-person animations, collaborating with designers and engineers to make sure combat mechanics feel polished, engaging, and intuitive for players

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in the game industry
Strong experience creating immersive first-person animations for weapons and hands, with attention to detail in movement, weight, and responsiveness
Great understanding of realistic body mechanics as well as animation principles
Mentorship skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Facial animation experience
Expert knowledge of Motion Builder
Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
Expert knowledge of animation implementation and debugging techniques
Self-starter and problem solver

Nice to have:

Creature animation experience
Camera animation skills
Experience working with outsourcing

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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