Team Description:

The BCI Applications Team is responsible for building Telepathy.app—software which enables people with paralysis to use computing devices with precision and ease, via thought alone. Our team spans a wide range of disciplines, from neuroscience and machine learning to software engineering and interface design.

Job Description:

We’re looking for an experienced UI Design Engineer to conceptualize, prototype, and ship novel computing interfaces tailored for BCI. Our ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• Passion to explore an open-ended, multi-disciplinary, constrained space where design choices are informed by neural structure, model architecture, radio bandwidth, and more. For instance, a slight difference in an animated spring coefficient can change perceptual response time, shifting the alignment of labels and the performance of our decoders. You will actively collaborate with domain experts within and outside the team to understand these constraints and design your way around them
• An intuitive sense for what level of fidelity to reach for when navigating this space, be it a conversation, a rough sketch, or a testable prototype
• Excitement to work within and push the boundaries of an entirely new medium of interaction without the traditional sensory feedback of existing physical input devices (e.g., the kinetic friction of glass along the surface of a trackpad, or the resistive pressure of a spring during a keypress)
• The ability to empathize with and design for people with a sensory experience that differs from your own, and ambition to build something that feels magical, beyond the local minima of that which “works.” You’ll do whatever it might take to deliver that experience, be it a highly optimized vertex shader or a custom property animator, while maintaining an extremely high bar for fluidity and detail throughout
• A strong point-of-view, without ego—you may occasionally pursue a hunch that not everyone on the team agrees with, but are relentless about testing, deleting, and learning from ideas that don’t work

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, prototype, build, and ship novel computing interfaces for BCI
• Work with study participants to iterate on and further refine these interfaces
• Collaborate with domain experts in neuroscience, machine learning, and implant engineering to maximize the precision and fluidity of these interfaces within our constraint-space

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field; or equivalent experience
• A portfolio of demonstrated experience designing and shipping features end-to-end (i.e., initial conceptualization → nth prototype → initial release → nth iteration)
• Proficiency in Apple frameworks (i.e., SwiftUI, UIKit/AppKit, and/or Metal) or an equivalent and transferable stack (i.e., React, Three.js, WebGPU). 
• Familiarity with Objective-C, C, and/or C++

As a Senior Technical Animator, you will be working with a team of talented engineers, artists, and technical artists to push the boundaries of what is possible on the Roblox platform. You will be instrumental in informing where we take our animation tools and help advance our capabilities by providing reference animations and new animations for our platform.

You will:

• Partner with engineers to prototype and guide the development of our movement and rigging systems
• Be a subject matter expert on animation and animation technology who cultivates a comprehensive, user-centered animation system
• Evaluate our internal workflows to develop a POV on areas of critical investment; bring knowledge of industry best practices to the team
• Coordinate and review any outsourced animation assets and be responsible for quality control
• Partner with our community engagement and documentation teams to build tutorials and sample content
• Engage with external creators to advise on best practices and surface opportunities to further improve workflows
• Familiarity with scripting languages and node-based character controllers (i.e. Unreal Blueprints) is ideal

You have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or proven experience in a related CG field or computer science
• 5+ years experience in the game industry, worked on titles on multiple platforms (mobile a plus)
• Ability: Envision extensible and efficient methods for production of high quality avatars; including clothing, hair, and skin shading
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of modern real-time engines, a variety of tools (including Maya and Blender), runtime animation systems, sophisticated deformation systems and cloth simulation
• Skills: Demonstrates an expertise in human motion, squash and stretch, timing, and secondary motion
• Technical Toolbelt: Builds rigs and morph targets, does skin weighting, and uses solvers for hair and cloth
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
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Roblox is seeking a 3D Artist with expertise in Key Art, Composition, and Cinematic Character Posing/Animation to join The Kitchen, our internal creative studio. In this role, you’ll help bring Roblox’s worlds, characters, and stories to life through cinematic animation, expressive posing, and high-impact visuals. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for creating both motion and still imagery, delivering polished 3D Key Art and expressive Cinematic Character Animation that defines how millions of players experience Roblox across campaigns, trailers, and social moments. This role requires an expert eye for composition, lighting, and rendering to produce high-end visuals that serve as the visual heartbeat of Roblox's marketing and brand experiences.

You Will:

• Rig, pose, and render characters for static compositions, delivering polished assets for posters, banners, thumbnails, and social campaigns.
• Animate characters, creatures, and props for cinematic sequences, gameplay trailers, and promotional content.
• Develop expressive performances that convey personality, emotion, and narrative beats.
• Build and stage environments that enhance composition and visual storytelling.
• Collaborate closely with designers, marketers, editors, motion designers, and producers to create striking imagery that communicates story, mood, and brand identity.
• Optimize assets for both high-resolution print and digital platforms.
• Iterate quickly based on feedback from creative leads, ensuring alignment with brand and project goals.
• Maintain efficient file structures and workflows for smooth handoff and versioning.

You Have:

• 5+ years of professional experience in 3D motion design, character animation, or video post-production.
• Strong understanding of character rigging, anatomy, and motion principles.
• Proven ability as a 3D character animator, with a demo reel showcasing expressive, polished animation.
• Portfolio of key art / posed renders demonstrating strong composition, lighting, and storytelling.
• Solid grasp of visual design fundamentals (composition, color, lighting, silhouette).
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools and workflows (e.g., Cinema4D, Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance, Redshift), including preparing assets to be shared across Digital Content Creation applications.
• Experience compositing or finishing renders in After Effects, Photoshop. etc.
• The ability to adapt quickly to feedback and iterate in a collaborative environment.
• Detail-oriented with a cinematic eye for storytelling.
• Strong communicator, comfortable presenting work and receiving critique.

Senior Facial TD - 6 Month CONTRACT

Insomniac Games is looking for a new Senior Facial Character TD. In this role, the Senior Facial Character TD is responsible for authoring facial rigs from scratch or utilizing a variety of high-resolution scan-data; participate in facial research & development efforts; pioneer and recommend new tools, techniques and technology for pushing visual boundaries, performance and efficiency. Responsible for a strong understanding of FACS and facial anatomy, as well as cutting edge approaches to facial technology.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Authors high quality photorealistic facial rigs based on FACS using blendshapes

• Authors rigging systems to augment or support blendshape-based facial rigs

• Authors or contributes to systems/workflows for integrating head and body rigs

• Collaborates with Character Art, Animation, and Engineering teams to deliver the highest quality assets with animator/mocap friendly interfaces that run smoothly in engine

• Contributes to tools for authoring and editing facial rigs (python/pyqt/pyside)

• Contributes to automated tools and workflows for runtime optimization

• Contributes to tools for ingesting 3rd party facial rigs

• Contributes to facial animation systems such as facial solvers and R&D (python/C++/Machine Learning)

• Sculpts FACS (from scratch if necessary) using deformers and/or sculpting tools

• Processes and cleans 3D or 4D scan data from FACS sessions

• Keeps up with state-of-the-art approaches to facial rigging for photorealistic characters in film and games

• Has strong understanding of facial shape transfer techniques and ability to implement shape transfer pipelines

• May be asked to direct actors through FACS during facial acquisitions

• May ingest and integrate facial assets from 3rd parties

• May be expected to maintain relationships and provide feedback to external vendors

• Other duties may be assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: This role has no supervisory duties but may mentor other TD’s with regard to facial mechanics, rigging, sculpting, or solving techniques.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Computer Skills:

• Expert-level experience with Maya.

• Experience sculpting details with ZBrush, Mudbox, or comparable; processing scan data with Wrap3D/4D or comparable; and with deformation transfer workflows.

• Preferred experience working with faces for realtime applications (Unity, Unreal or other)

Other Skills: Strong understanding of state-of-the-art approaches to rigging photorealistic faces for film or games; of FACS, how it relates to facial anatomy, and ability to identify primary action units on sight; Understands current approaches to facial performance capture & solving; of modern approaches to scanning including lightstage and 4D scanning.

Expert understanding of facial skeletal and muscle anatomy; Passion for achieving highest quality detail through iteration and refinement. Ability to think outside the box to achieve more realistic solutions or optimize runtime performance. Passion for collaborating and sharing knowledge across teams.

This is a hybrid / onsite position.  

For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Last of Us Part II Remastered as well as a current generation remake of The Last of Us Part I for the PS5. We're also proud to say that The Last of Us Part I and Part II are now available for the first time on PC. Currently, we’re busy at the kennel working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and we'd love to find talented individuals to join us!

Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome diverse candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.

Please note: This is not a rigging position. We are looking for an animator that is capable of being the bridge between art and technical teams by designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex runtime animation systems and character behaviors. 

What you will do: 

• Facilitate the creation and implementation of tools and techniques that allow the building of complex and high-quality animation systems

• Innovate and streamline animation pipeline processes and workflows

• Collaborate with the Animation, Design, and Engineering teams to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve in-game animation implementation issues and animation-related technical challenges

• Create high quality animation content supporting the newly developed behaviors and systems and implement it in engine

• Work with the animation leadership on defining and maintaining the style and quality bar of the in-game animation

• Take ownership of challenging projects and provide innovative solutions, including mentoring team members and creating documentation

• Contribute to the strategic development of internal technologies and artistic processes

What skills you will use: 

• 5+ years of industry experience in technical animation for games

• Proficiency in Python, C#, C++ or other programming languages is required

• Full understanding of in-game animation tools like state machines, blend trees, IK solvers, etc.

• Expertise with mocap and keyframe based digital content creation pipelines built on Maya or Motionbuilder

• Proven track record of creating visually stunning animations for diverse game genres

• Proactively contributes to the progress of the team and the project

As a part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates will be expected to provide a portfolio or demo reel of their work and may be asked to complete an animation test. 

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The estimated USA base pay range for this zone (Los Angeles area) is listed below. This role may be eligible for additional compensation packages that includes annual bonus and other incentive plans.

This is a hybrid / onsite position.  

For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Last of Us Part II Remastered as well as a current generation remake of The Last of Us Part I for the PS5. We're also proud to say that The Last of Us Part I and Part II are now available for the first time on PC. Currently, we’re busy at the kennel working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and we'd love to find talented individuals to join us!

Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome diverse candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.

What you will do:

• Facilitate the creation and implementation of tools and techniques that allow the building of complex and high-quality animation systems

• Innovate and streamline animation pipeline processes and workflows

• Collaborate with the Animation, Design, and Engineering teams to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve in-game animation implementation issues and animation-related technical challenges

• Create high quality animation content supporting the newly developed behaviors and systems and implement it in engine

• Work with the animation leadership on defining and maintaining the style and quality bar of the in-game animation

• Take ownership of challenging projects and provide innovative solutions, including mentoring team members and creating documentation

• Contribute to the strategic development of internal technologies and artistic processes

What skills you will use:

• 5+ years of industry experience in technical animation for games

• Proficiency in Python, C#, C++ or other programming languages is required

• Full understanding of in-game animation tools like state machines, blend trees, IK solvers, etc.

• Expertise with mocap and keyframe based digital content creation pipelines built on Maya or Motionbuilder

• Proven track record of creating visually stunning animations for diverse game genres

• Proactively contributes to the progress of the team and the project

As a part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates will be expected to provide a portfolio or demo reel of their work and may be asked to complete an animation test. 

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The estimated USA base pay range for this zone (Los Angeles area) is listed below. This role may be eligible for additional compensation packages that includes annual bonus and other incentive plans.

Forbes is looking for Social Producers/Editors with proven experience creating original, platform-specific content for channels like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. To be considered for this role, applicants must include a link to their portfolio with examples of social-first video work. This position will require 5 days a week in office in Jersey City or on-site at events.

Responsibilities

• Create, edit, and finalize highly engaging social-first content at scale (high-volume daily output), with a primary focus on short-form video across platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, YouTube Shorts, and Bluesky.
  • Produce platform-native content that involves scripting, shooting, and editing, and could involve ideation, posting or staging, and ensuring compelling, platform-native copy.
  • Perform sound mixing on all owned edits.
  • Execute color correction on all owned edits per specifications of the Creative Director of Video.
  • Deliver rough cuts and final assets on deadline, incorporating feedback as assigned from project stakeholders.
  • Maintain journalistic and brand standards set by Forbes Media across all content.
  • Maintain quality, style and aesthetic standards as directed by the Creative Director of Video.
  • Abide by all media management standards as directed by the Head of Video.
• Work closely with the video team to create platform-optimized social content adapted from, or produced in parallel with, traditional Forbes video.
• Collaborate as needed with other video team members, including but not limited to the Creative Director, Senior Producers, Producers, Directors, Editors, and the Motion Designer and Animator, to execute assigned projects.
• Produce content across a range of programming areas, including but not limited to:
  • Editorial (including sponsored editorial content)
  • Events and Summits
  • BrandVoice and Paid Programs
  • Third-Party Partnership
  • Streaming, TV & Film
  • Internal
• Actively participate in pre-production and on-set workflows to support the creation of social-first video ties to Forbes franchise lists, covers, and key editorial moments.
• Create content that supports programming needs as defined by the Director of Social Strategy and Programming and the Social Strategy team.
• Execute the high-level social strategy set by the Social Strategy team by applying it to content streams for Meta, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Bluesky.
• Provide social media support for internal campaigns and initiatives, ensuring cohesive messaging and timely content delivery as assigned by the Head of Video or the Director of Social Strategy and Programming.

The Ideal Candidate

• Is a subject matter expert across Meta platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Threads), TikTok, X, LinkedIn and BlueSky, with a strong understanding of platform-specific algorithms, evolving features, and best practices for maximizing organic reach and driving community engagement.
• Actively monitors trending sounds, memes, challenges, and content formats, and is able to quickly ideate and execute social content that keeps brands relevant and at the forefront of social conversations.
• Has 2+ years of video editing experience in a digital publishing, production company, agency, or brand environment.
• Is highly skilled and lightning fast-working in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, with working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva and Figma. Experience with Jitter is a plus.
• Has experience working with Opus, Wochit, CapCut, and other browser- or app-based editing tools.
• Possesses strong voiceover recording, scripting, and story-editing skills.
• Is a strategic thinker who can manage multiple projects simultaneously and understand how to prioritize effectively.
• Demonstrates strong editorial judgement with a keen understanding of news, politics, business, and pop culture
• Communicates clearly and effectively about creative and technical needs with a range of cross-functional stakeholders.
• Is able to conceive and execute against a clear creative vision while remaining flexible and collaborative
• Is open to constructive feedback and comfortable working toward consensus in a team-based environment.

The annual base salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000

Forbes has estimated the compensation range set forth above in good faith.  The compensation range is what we believe we will offer, and ultimately pay, a successful candidate.  In determining this range, we consider the experience, level of education (if applicable to the role), knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be had by a successful candidate as well as the budget and the company’s pay rates, generally. This said, we may have to make changes to our compensation estimates and job descriptions from time to time and we expressly reserve the right to do so.  Should we make any such changes, this advertisement will be revised to reflect such revisions.  We encourage you to occasionally re-visit this advertisement to ensure that you are abreast of any changes.  Thank you for your interest in joining Forbes!

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ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is searching for a Senior Technical Animator with a passion for expressive character movement to work within the Cinematics team. In this talented team of veteran and emerging artists you’ll collaborate with an internal team, but also will include work with vendors and specifically contribute directly to high profile trailers related to Fortnite and other IP related projects. Joining this team means you’re motivated to seek solutions to problems and work with other artists to make positive changes to models, movements, and tools. The heart of this role is rigging, pipeline and tooling.

In this role, you will

• Rig characters, props and vehicles
• Set up assets in Unreal Engine 5; including cloth, physics, blueprints
• Work closely with modelers and animators to ensure a smooth development pipeline and workflow that delivers high quality assets
• Assist and build pipeline tools and work with engine and project leads on continuous improvement of those engine tools
• Direct Technical Animation work for Cinematic trailers, including outsourced and internal trailers
• Provide support and optimization for Animation Team, including performance/speed optimizations, engine stability, control rig/constraint bug issues, and animation workflows
• Design UI Pickers for the Animation team

What we're looking for

• Extensive experience rigging characters in the Unreal Engine
• A portfolio demonstrating rigging for a range of characters, bipeds, and creatures, both body and faces
• Attention to aesthetic detail, especially with regards to character deformation and physics movement
• Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline
• Positive individual with strong written communication and teamwork skills
• Exceptional problem-solver
• Experience developing character pipelines and tools

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

About the Team:

The AlphaSense Brand Team is a creative powerhouse composed of great talent across copywriting, brand design, advertising & filmmaking. This team of creative technologists help drive the innovation, conceptual storytelling, execution & delivery of our brand and products each & every day. At our core, we're here as a partner to the broader business – which we do by identifying customer problems, understanding market needs, & inventing ways to deliver world class brand experiences.

About the Role: 

As the Sr. Motion Designer on the AlphaSense Brand & Creative team, you will be the bridge between high-end cinematic motion and the future of AI-driven production. You aren't just an animator; you are a creative architect. You’ll be responsible for defining & executing the visual language of our brand in motion—from product UI reveals to high-concept brand films—while simultaneously building the repeatable, AI-augmented workflows that allow our team to scale.

This role is equal parts "craft" and "innovation." You will spend your time in the timeline (After Effects, C4D) and in the laboratory (ComfyUI, RunWay, Midjourney), finding ways to marry traditional motion excellence with emerging generative tools. Your goal is to ensure AlphaSense doesn't just keep up with the pace of AI, but leads the industry in how it’s applied to world-class brand storytelling.

Who You Are:

• A Master of Motion: 8+ years of experience in motion graphics and animation, with a portfolio that shows a deep understanding of timing, physics, typography, and storytelling.
• Product Animation Expert: Deep experience animating SaaS and complex UI systems — from feature reveals to full product narratives. You understand interaction design, states, transitions, and micro-interactions, and can make dense workflows feel intuitive, elegant, and alive.
• Systems Thinker: You love the challenge of "how do we do this again, but faster?" You have experience building MOGRTs, scripts, or automated pipelines that empower other designers.
• Technical Polyglot: You are an expert in After Effects and the Adobe Suite. Familiarity with 3D (C4D/Blender) and Houdini is a massive plus.
• Product Design Fluency: Comfortable working in Figma and collaborating directly with Product Designers to translate complex UI into pixel-accurate marketing motion.
• AI-Native: You don't just "know" AI exists; you are actively experimenting with tools like Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Runway Gen-3, or Luma. You understand how to use AI for rotoscoping, texture generation, style transfer, or frame interpolation.
• Strategic Maker: You can take a complex abstract concept—like "market intelligence"—and turn it into a visual metaphor that is both beautiful and easy to understand.
• Adaptive & Scrappy: You thrive in the "grey area" of emerging tech. You are comfortable with tools that might change or break every week and enjoy the process of troubleshooting.

What You’ll Do:

• Design & Animate: Create high-fidelity motion graphics for brand campaigns, product launches, social channels, and executive keynotes.
• Architect Workflows: Design and implement repeatable animation systems that leverage AI to reduce manual "grunt work" (e.g., automated versioning, AI-assisted cleanup, or generative backgrounds).
• Define the Motion Identity: Partner with Brand Leads to evolve the AlphaSense motion guidelines, ensuring a consistent "look and feel" across all global touchpoints.
• R&D & Evangelism: Stay on the bleeding edge of creative technology. Regularly demo new tools and techniques to the broader creative team to uplevel our collective output.
• Collaborate across Functions: Work closely with Product Designers, pulling directly from Figma files to translate software UI into beautiful, "pixel-perfect" marketing animations.
• Scale through Systems: Build a library of motion assets and templates that allow for rapid iteration without sacrificing quality.
• Develop Deep Product & Market Fluency: Gain a thorough understanding of the AlphaSense platform, our customers, and the broader B2B enterprise landscape to ensure motion work reflects real product value, use cases, and buyer context — not just surface-level aesthetics.

We are looking for a Senior Gameplay Animator with a passion for creating incredible animations for a AAA title, with a strong focus on player driven actions and combat systems.  In this role you will contribute to the unified goal of creating high-quality animations that drive in-game functionality and enhance player experience. 

Responsibilities:  

• Create and implement detailed animations for player driven combat actions as well as AI, utilizing motion capture data and cutting-edge motion matching technology to ensure realistic and fluid performance. 
• Collaborate closely with key departments including Design, Engineering, Tech Art, and Motion Capture 
• Be proactive troubleshooting animation workflows, rigging and pipeline issues 
• Assist in establishing standard methodologies in animation 
• Participate in motion capture shoots when needed  

Requirements & Skills:  

• Proven experience in animation for AAA games, with a strong portfolio showcasing player initiated combat and motion capture work. 
• Expert knowledge of Maya and working with Motion Capture  
• Ability to translate complex design requirements into high-quality, functional animations. 
• Experience and ability to integrate gameplay animation in engine 
• Strong collaborative skills and experience working with cross-disciplinary teams. 
• Passionate about games and the enthusiasm to make the best! 

Qualities:  

• Flexibility in switching tasks to accommodate production priorities  
• Ability to appreciate other department's perspectives  
• Maintain integrity and confidence in results-oriented times  
• Empathic and respected senior member of the team  
• Team oriented with a desire to assist other animators  
• Promote inclusivity, diversity and fairness  
• Practice patience and be open to giving and receiving feedback  

This is a temporary “Project Hire” position. The anticipated duration of this assignment will vary. TNM Project Hire employees will be eligible to participate in a number of TNM benefit plans such as medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, and flexible PTO.

TNM considers a number of factors when determining each role's base pay range, including industry benchmarks, location, experience, and other job specific skills. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for other incentive compensation including equity and profit share. The estimated base pay range for this role is U.S. only and not applicable for locations outside of the U.S.

The estimated base pay range for this role is: $120,000 - $145,000

Mob Entertainment is a mid-sized game studio focused on crafting memorable, atmospheric, and emotionally impactful gameplay experiences. We specialize in immersive worlds where tension, storytelling, and player agency come together to create unforgettable moments. Our team develops primarily in Unreal Engine and collaborates using Jira and Confluence to ship high-quality games with production discipline and creative ambition.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Technical Animator to bridge the gap between animation and engineering in video games. In this role, you will design and maintain animation systems, develop tools and pipelines, and work closely with animators, designers, and engineers to ensure high-quality character movement and performance in-game.

You will help define animation workflows and technical standards while ensuring that animation assets integrate seamlessly into the game engine.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain animation systems, rigs, automated lip sync systems, and runtime solutions within the game engine.
• Build tools and pipelines that improve the efficiency of animation workflows.
• Collaborate with animators to ensure rigs, skeletons, and animation assets perform optimally in-game.
• Work with gameplay engineers to integrate animation features and systems.
• Optimize animation assets for performance, memory, and runtime stability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve animation and rigging issues across the pipeline.
• Support motion capture integration, retargeting, and procedural animation systems when needed.
• Establish and document best practices for animation pipelines and technical workflows.
• Mentor junior technical animators and support the broader animation team with technical challenges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical animation or rigging within the video game industry.
• Strong experience with Unreal Engine game engine.
• Proficiency with Maya or similar DCC tools, including rigging and scripting workflows.
• Experience working with animation state machines, blend trees, and runtime animation systems.
• Understanding of character rigging, skinning, and deformation systems.
• Familiarity with Python, MEL, C++, or Blueprint scripting for tool and pipeline development.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex animation issues.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working cross-discipline with art, design, and engineering teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with motion capture pipelines and retargeting systems.
• Knowledge of rigging with unreal tooling, procedural animation with control rig, physics-based animation, or IK systems.
• Experience optimizing animation for console or PC performance constraints.
• Animation Experience doing animations
• Shipped at least one AAA or mid-sized studio game title.
• Experience developing animation tools or plugins.

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What's the one game you couldn't put down? The game that connected you with friends, and made you feel like you belonged? If a game has ever defined a chapter of your life, then you already know the spark we’re chasing. Our mission is to ignite that same feeling for players; the thrill of competition, the joy of community, and the belonging of finding your own corner of a larger world.

Great games begin with people who dare to dream big. If that sounds exciting, you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

Bonfire is a group of experienced and ambitious developers, proud to be creating our first original IP: Arkheron. It is a fast-paced, competitive PVP game set in a surreal dark fantasy world where 15 teams of three battle their way up the Tower. In a world built from memories, you will loot powerful items to create and adapt a unique build-out that will change your strategy and combat experience with every Ascension.

The best way to understand our Art team is in their own words — here’s how they describe their work.

Our goal is to immerse players in an extraordinary and haunting realm. From initial concept art to final in-game elements, we are crafting a compelling aesthetic experience that seamlessly blends with and brings to life the game’s narrative, level design, combat and audio. We play the game daily and our deep understanding of it allows us to deliver visuals that put the player experience first, while still pushing artistic boundaries to fully capture the unique tone and unforgettable atmosphere of the Arkheron’s world.

As our Lead Animator, you’ll be accountable for how our game moves and how our animation discipline grows. You’ll set vision, mentor artists, evolve pipelines, and hold the quality bar high for a competitive, combat-driven multiplayer experience. At the same time, you’ll stay close to the craft, guiding combat feel and gameplay clarity from prototype through polish, helping ensure that every movement in our world carries intention and that the team behind it continues to level up.

YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE BY:

• Inspiring and guiding the animation discipline, setting the creative vision and quality bar for characters and combat in a competitive multiplayer game.
• Leading and mentoring a lean animation team, fostering autonomy, accountability, and growth through clear expectations, constructive feedback, and thoughtful development.
• Balancing leadership with hands-on creation, contributing directly to gameplay animation while setting standards and pushing ideas forward independently.
• Partnering with cross-discipline leads (design, engineering, art, production) to align animation with gameplay systems, technical realities, and the overall player experience.
• Owning combat feel and moment-to-moment gameplay expression, ensuring characters are readable, responsive, expressive, and impactful.
• Driving production clarity and execution, prioritizing animation goals, pipelines, and team focus while balancing fidelity, performance, and schedule.
• Evolving animation systems and workflows, including thoughtful use of motion capture, keyframe techniques, and external partnerships.
• Guiding and reviewing external animation partners, maintaining a high craft bar across both internal and outsourced work.
• Contributing to studio-wide hiring, onboarding, and team-building efforts to grow and strengthen the animation discipline.
• Fostering accountability and self-sufficiency, empowering the team to solve problems proactively while maintaining strong collaboration.

WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE YOU:

• Have proven experience creating high-quality, in-game animations, ideally across multiple shipped titles.
• Are energized by competitive multiplayer combat and understand the critical role animation plays in readability, feel, and fairness.
• Bring a strong understanding of combat systems and how animation drives responsiveness and player satisfaction.
• Have experience developing animation systems, ideally in new or evolving engines.
• Are comfortable owning features end-to-end, from early exploration through final implementation.
• Are highly skilled at conveying character through gameplay animation, not just cinematics.
• Push for animation excellence while always putting gameplay quality first.
• Thrive in tight-knit, highly collaborative teams and communicate clearly across disciplines.
• Are self-directed, adaptable, and able to focus on what matters most for the game right now.
• Believe great games are built by great teams that put people first.
• Value trust, openness, humility, curiosity, and enjoy learning alongside others.
• Have a growth mindset and care deeply about helping teammates develop.
• Want to make a meaningful impact on a new IP and shape both the role and the studio as we grow.

THIS MIGHT NOT BE THE ROLE FOR YOU IF:

• You prefer to focus solely on individual contribution and don’t enjoy coaching, mentoring, or guiding others.
• You’re looking for a role where the animation vision is already fully defined and doesn’t require iteration or collaboration.
• You’re uncomfortable balancing creative ambition with gameplay, tech, and production realities.
• You prefer rigid role boundaries and aren’t excited by wearing multiple hats in a small, evolving team.
• Competitive multiplayer games—or the tradeoffs they require—don’t genuinely excite you.
• You’re seeking a highly siloed environment rather than a studio where cross-discipline collaboration is constant and expected

YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT BONFIRE BECAUSE WE:

• Embrace bold challenges with creativity and courage, making the tough calls to build a game we’re proud to play every day.
• Keep fun at the core: we play Arkheron daily, staying grounded as players. If it’s not more fun than yesterday, we fix it. We don’t chase trends; we listen by playing.
• Stay truly independent, with decisions driven by the team — not by investors or a board.
• Thrive in a culture of passion, trust, and shared ownership; where transparency matters and egos don’t.

The base salary range for this role is $196,500 - $247,133. Depending on your experience and level (whether you’re closer to mid-level or principal), your offer may land above or below that range. We don’t just look at years on a résumé — we think about the impact you can have on the team and the game. Of course, compensation at Bonfire goes beyond salary. Every new teammate receives equity, plus a full benefits package and some extra perks to make work (and life) better. When we connect, we’ll happily walk you through the full details.

Want to get a feel for what it’s like to work here? You can check out more about our culture, team, benefits, and perks at www.bonfirestudios.com. And don’t worry — anything you share with us in the application process is just for recruiting and won’t be shared. You can read more in our privacy policy.

What's the one game you couldn't put down? The game that connected you with friends, and made you feel like you belonged? If a game has ever defined a chapter of your life, then you already know the spark we’re chasing. Our mission is to ignite that same feeling for players; the thrill of competition, the joy of community, and the belonging of finding your own corner of a larger world.

Great games begin with people who dare to dream big. If that sounds exciting, you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

Bonfire is a group of experienced and ambitious developers, proud to be creating our first original IP: Arkheron. It is a fast-paced, competitive PVP game set in a surreal dark fantasy world where 15 teams of three battle their way up the Tower. In a world built from memories, you will loot powerful items to create and adapt a unique build-out that will change your strategy and combat experience with every Ascension.

The best way to understand our Art team is in their own words — here’s how they describe their work.

Our goal is to immerse players in an extraordinary and haunting realm. From initial concept art to final in-game elements, we are crafting a compelling aesthetic experience that seamlessly blends with and brings to life the game’s narrative, level design, combat and audio. We play the game daily and our deep understanding of it allows us to deliver visuals that put the player experience first, while still pushing artistic boundaries to fully capture the unique tone and unforgettable atmosphere of the Arkheron’s world.

We’re looking for a Senior/Principal Animator who understands that every frame communicates something: timing, weight, threat, opportunity. You’ll help define the animation language of a competitive experience, shaping clarity and responsiveness from the earliest stages of development. On a small team, your work will directly influence the feel of every ability, encounter, and moment of impact. If you care about animation as gameplay (and want real ownership over the result) we’d love to see your reel.

YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE BY:

• Creating high-quality, in-game character animations that bring combat, movement, and moment-to-moment gameplay to life.
• Collaborating closely with designers, engineers, and tech artists to develop combat that feels responsive, readable, and satisfying in a competitive multiplayer environment.
• Partnering with animation, engineering, and tech art to help shape rigs, tools, and animation systems that improve workflows and elevate quality.
• Owning animation features end-to-end, from early exploration and iteration through polish and final implementation.
• Aligning with the animation team on style, quality bar, and execution, while contributing your own ideas, taste, and problem-solving.
• Participating actively in playtests, evaluating your work through the lens of the player experience and iterating based on feel, clarity, and gameplay impact.
• Balancing animation fidelity with gameplay needs, making smart tradeoffs that serve performance, readability, and fun.
• Wearing multiple hats in a small, focused team and using your experience to contribute beyond your core lane when it helps the game or studio.
• Helping shape a new IP, contributing creatively and thoughtfully as the game, systems, and pipelines evolve.

WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE YOU:

• Have strong experience creating high-quality gameplay animation, ideally across multiple shipped titles.
• Are genuinely excited by competitive multiplayer combat and understand how animation affects feel, fairness, and clarity.
• Bring a deep understanding of combat systems and how animation drives responsiveness and player satisfaction.
• Have experience working with or helping develop animation systems and tools, including in new or evolving engines.
• Are comfortable owning work independently, seeing features through from concept to completion.
• Are highly skilled at conveying character through gameplay animation, not just cinematics.
• Push for animation excellence while prioritizing gameplay quality first.
• Are self-motivated and good at identifying what matters most right now for the game.
• Thrive in highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams and communicate clearly with partners in all disciplines.
• Value trust, openness, and diverse perspectives, and enjoy learning from others.
• Have a growth mindset and care about raising the quality bar for both yourself and the team.
• Are passionate about the creative process and excited to help build something new together.

THIS MIGHT NOT BE THE ROLE FOR YOU IF:

• You’re primarily looking for a people-management or team-lead role rather than a hands-on IC position.
• You prefer working in a highly siloed environment with minimal cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• You’re uncomfortable iterating based on playtests or adjusting work to serve gameplay needs.
• You’re looking for a role with narrowly defined responsibilities and little room to explore beyond your lane.
• Competitive multiplayer games (and the tradeoffs they require) don’t genuinely excite you.
• You prefer fully established pipelines and systems over building and evolving things as you go.

YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT BONFIRE BECAUSE WE:

• Embrace bold challenges with creativity and courage, making the tough calls to build a game we’re proud to play every day.
• Keep fun at the core: we play Arkheron daily, staying grounded as players. If it’s not more fun than yesterday, we fix it. We don’t chase trends; we listen by playing.
• Stay truly independent, with decisions driven by the team — not by investors or a board.
• Thrive in a culture of passion, trust, and shared ownership; where transparency matters and egos don’t.

The base salary range for this role is $196,500 - $247,133. Depending on your experience and level (whether you’re closer to mid-level or principal), your offer may land above or below that range. We don’t just look at years on a résumé — we think about the impact you can have on the team and the game. Of course, compensation at Bonfire goes beyond salary. Every new teammate receives equity, plus a full benefits package and some extra perks to make work (and life) better. When we connect, we’ll happily walk you through the full details.

Want to get a feel for what it’s like to work here? You can check out more about our culture, team, benefits, and perks at www.bonfirestudios.com. And don’t worry — anything you share with us in the application process is just for recruiting and won’t be shared. You can read more in our privacy policy.