Job Title:

• Senior Gameplay Animator - Infinity Ward

Requisition ID:

• R025989

Your Platform:

Founded in 2002, Infinity Ward is the original studio behind the Call of Duty franchise.

The titles developed by Infinity Ward have won more than 200 "Game of the Year" awards and 100 "Editor's Choice" awards. Infinity Ward employs more than 250 people in Woodland Hills, Calif., just outside of Los Angeles.

A critically acclaimed studio, Infinity Ward is proud to have one of the most passionate and talented development teams in the industry. We have a relaxed, yet diligent, workplace environment and offer top-notch events for employees.

Infinity Ward is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit https://www.infinityward.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/InfinityWard/, and @InfinityWard on X.

Hiring:

Hiring in Los Angeles, CA (Relocation required)

Your Mission:

Infinity Ward is seeking a Senior Gameplay Animator with experience in game development and an interest in working with next-generation technologies.

Job duties include:

• Create high-quality, realistic key-framed and motion capture animations, demonstrating a strong sense of posing, timing, and weight
• Work closely with the Lead Animator and animation team to establish character motion and personality
• Accept direction and cooperate with the team to meet production deadlines
• Design and take ownership of animation features

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of professional experience
• Proficiency in both realistic key frame and motion capture animation
• Proficiency in Maya
• Strong experience working with node-based graphs and building gameplay systems
• High comfort level with utilizing game engine pipelines
• Ability to use debugging tools to identify and solve gameplay issues
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong passion for animation and video games

“We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.”

Our World:

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is one of the world's largest interactive entertainment companies and is home to franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Candy Crush. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries.

Rewards:

Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings or reimbursement accounts, healthcare and dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and other voluntary benefit programs
• Potential relocation assistance if the Company requires a geographic move

Eligibility may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns. Learn more at https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Specific range and offer will be based on factors including experience, performance, and work location. In addition to base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (not guaranteed).