Character Animator

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Character Animator

May 1, 2026

Kyiv/Lviv/Dnipro/Remote

We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Character Animator to bring high-quality, responsive, and emotionally engaging character performances to life in our project.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Character Animator in game development
• Experience shipping at least one game title
• Strong portfolio / demo reel demonstrating gameplay animation
• Excellent understanding of body mechanics, weight, timing, and performance
• Experience creating combat and locomotion systems
• Proficiency in Autodesk Maya
• Strong understanding of animation for real-time gameplay
• Experience working with animation blueprints
• Ability to work closely with designers to refine gameplay feel
  
  

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality keyframe animations for player characters and NPCs
• Produce combat, locomotion, cinematic, and gameplay-driven animations
• Collaborate with Design to ensure responsiveness and gameplay clarity
• Work closely with Technical Animators and Engineers to implement animations in Unreal Engine
• Participate in motion capture cleanup and refinement (if applicable)
• Maintain consistency with the project’s visual and animation direction
• Provide feedback and mentorship to other animators
• Help define animation pipelines and best practices
  
  

Would Be a Plus

• Experience with motion capture workflows and cleanup
• Experience with root motion and in-place animation systems
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 features
• Knowledge of Control Rig in Unreal
• Experience with facial animation
• Understanding of technical constraints and performance optimization
• Experience implementing animations in Unreal Engine (state machines, blend spaces, montages)
  
  

What We Offer

• Working within a team with well-established pipelines;
• Close collaboration with art and technical departments;
• Participation in the development of complex hard surface solutions (architecture, machinery, destruction systems);
• Fast hiring and clear process;
• 20 Paid Vacation Days;
• 10 Paid Sick Leave Days;
• Regular salary reviews;
• Personal Development Plan for clear growing of skills;
• Accountant support;
• Comfortable Office Location and the ability to work remotely;
• Corporate English lessons;
• Advanced training: compensation of 50% of the cost of training courses, and video courses;
• Career Path and Mentorship Program;
• Referral internal Program: Active Program with Great Bonuses;
• Community of people who understand your game passion.
  
  

ATTENTION: Pingle Studio DOES NOT HIRE from the Russian Federation.