Lead Animator

Summary

The job is for a Lead Animator at Mountaintop, a remote-first game studio creating multiplayer games. The role involves managing the internal animation team, contributing to game development, collaborating with other teams, and establishing animation best practices.

Requirements

• A love for playing and making amazing games
• 1+ shipped AAA titles
• 4+ years of related industry experience
• A passion for outstanding gameplay animation
• Experience working on keyframed first-person viewmodel and third-person character animations
• Strong portfolio demonstrating mastery over animation fundamentals

Responsibilities

• Managing members of the internal animation team to provide direction, mentorship, career development, and feedback on animation work
• Defining, troubleshooting, and providing technical/qualitative feedback for animation work created by external contractors and vendors
• Directly contributing to the development and implementation of high-quality gameplay animations that deliver great player experiences
• Collaborating with the Principal Animator and Art Director to refine and uphold the animation style for our game and marketing materials
• Working closely with production and studio leadership to scope out animation work, provide work estimates, and assist in tracking that work
• Assisting the Marketing team with animation direction and character poses
• Working closely with designers and engineers to create gameplay prototypes, as well as recognizing opportunities for animation to enhance gameplay
• Contributing to concept, direction, and game design for all Mountaintop projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing internal and/or external animators
• Experience with rigging and skinning for characters and weapons
• Experience working with Unreal Engine 4 or 5
• Experience working on live service games
• Experience working with and utilizing mocap data
• Experience working with a Marketing team on animation direction and character poses

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance (100% of employee premiums paid, 90% of dependent premiums paid)
• 401k plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Unlimited PTO
• Remote-work Friendly