3D Animator

Summary

Join DECA Games as a passionate 3D Animator and help bring the world of Neverwinter to life! You will create high-quality animations for characters, creatures, and mounts within the game's action combat system. Collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to ensure animations support gameplay and storytelling. Apply core animation principles while optimizing for performance in a real-time multiplayer environment. Integrate animations into the game engine, ensuring smooth transitions and consistent motion. Participate in animation reviews and provide constructive feedback. This is a remote position based in Europe within the CET timezone.

Requirements

• At least 2+ years of experience as a 3D Animator in game development - at least one shipped title; MMO or RPG experience is a strong plus
• Skilled in 3D animation tools (experience with 3DSMax is a plus), including rigging and skinning workflows
• Strong grasp of creature and humanoid animation, with attention to combat timing and motion readability
• Familiarity with real-time engine constraints and best practices for animation optimization
• A portfolio demonstrating both technical ability and artistic range, especially in fantasy or stylized animation

Responsibilities

• Create polished, dynamic animations for characters, enemies, companions and mounts within Neverwinter's fast-paced action combat system
• Work closely with game designers, character artists, and engineers to ensure animations support gameplay mechanics and storytelling
• Apply core animation principles—timing, weight, silhouette, and exaggeration—while optimizing for performance in a real-time multiplayer environment
• Integrate animations into the game engine, ensuring smooth transitions and consistent motion across a variety of races and classes
• Participate in animation reviews and respond constructively to feedback from leads and peers

Preferred Qualifications

Passion for the Neverwinter universe and/or Dungeons & Dragons IP is a major advantage

Benefits

• Remote first company culture
• Flexible work hours to support a personal work-life balance
• Online language classes: English, German, French, Spanish, etc
• Working in a multicultural environment with people from over 30 different countries
• Flat hierarchies with an open-door policy