Senior Gameplay Animator

4 Months ago • 5 Years + • Animation • $68,250 PA - $85,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Next Level Games seeks a Senior Gameplay Animator to join their team. The ideal candidate will collaborate with designers, engineers, and other animators, problem-solving design questions, prototyping new gameplay, creating animation content, and implementing technical aspects of animation. Responsibilities include proactive communication, thinking strategically, continuous learning, providing constructive feedback, and creating high-quality, hand-keyed animation within Maya. Experience shipping at least one game as a gameplay animator or 5+ years in the games industry is required. The role is hybrid, requiring at least three days a week in the Vancouver studio.
Must have:
  • High-quality hand-keyed animation
  • Proficiency in Maya
  • Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
  • Gameplay design & mechanics familiarity
  • Shipped at least one game as Gameplay Animator or 5+ years experience
Good to have:
  • Python
  • State machine design
  • Rigging experience
Perks:
  • Discretionary performance bonus
  • Health benefits
  • Generous time-off

Job Details

STUDIO  

Next Level Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd. 

We’ve been passionate about video game development for 20 years, shipping award-winning Nintendo games for fans across the world. Some of our titles include Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Metroid Prime Federation Force, Luigi’s Mansion 3 and most recently Mario Strikers™: Battle League. 

At NLG, we believe that a project finds success when we collaborate. Therefore, we place careful consideration to build an environment where everyone feels welcome and has fun in the process of achieving our shared goals of creativity, communication, and compassion.
 

THE ROLE 

We are looking for a Senior Gameplay Animator to join our crew! We welcome people who love games and who have opinions about what makes games beautifully animated while remaining responsive to the user’s inputs. The ideal candidate loves working on a team with designers, engineers, and other animators to problem-solve design questions, prototype new forms of gameplay, create animation content, and implement some of the technicalities required for animations to play in the game. They also will: 

  • Be a proactive communicator who consistently approaches teammates with questions to achieve clarity & alignment 
  • Think ahead and understand how small decisions fit into a larger plan 
  • Have a curiosity that leads them to learn new skills and a teaching mindset to spread that knowledge to their neighbors 
  • Be self-motivated, organized, and reliable 
  • Embrace and provide constructive feedback
 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:  

  • Proven ability to create high quality, hand keyed animation 
  • Proficient in Maya 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
  • Familiarity with gameplay design and mechanics 
  • Solid understanding 3D pipelines, technical systems, and best practices   
  • Have shipped a minimum of one game in the role of gameplay animator, or 5+ years games industry experience 
  • Python, state machine design, and rigging experience are a bonus!  
  • Please include a link to your animation reel in either the cover letter or your resume. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.  
     
This is a hybrid position, requiring at least three days per week at our Vancouver studio. 

The hiring range for this position is $ 91,000 to $114,000 CAD annually and is subject to change. The final base salary compensation will be based on factors such as skills, education, and experience. This position is also eligible for the benefits including discretionary performance bonus program, health benefits, and generous time-off. 

We wish to thank all applicants in advance; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.  

We are currently only considering applicants who already have work eligibility and are residing in or willing to relocate to Metro Vancouver. 
 

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