The successful candidate will be able to work at our office in Warsaw or remotely in Poland.

Plarium is an international developer of award-winning mobile and desktop games. More than 1300 of our specialists work remotely or at offices in Israel, Ukraine, Poland, Spain, and Finland.

RAID: Shadow Legends, Mech Arena, and our other 18 massive titles unite more than 500 million players worldwide. With over 15 years’ experience, we strive for boundary-pushing gameplay and graphics. We pair this with our dedication to innovation through analytics, marketing, and community interaction.

We are looking for an Animation Artist to join our RPG department, which develops and supports RAID: Shadow Legends – a mobile MMORPG that combines battle collection mechanics and cutting-edge graphics in a dark fantasy setting. As our flagship title, it is enjoyed by more than 100 million players worldwide. The game was featured in numerous countries by Google and Apple.

The successful candidate will join the team responsible for creating unique rigging and animation for characters and bosses according to the project’s features. There will also be an opportunity to work on character animations in collaboration with the globally recognized IPs, such as He-Man, Monster Hunter, Xena: Warrior Princess and more, as well as celebrities, including Ronda Rousey and Ninja.

Responsibilities

• Creating animations for game characters

• Developing new ideas for animation creation

• Improving knowledge and skills of working with animation as well as mocap recording and clean-up

• Optimizing and setting up the pipeline, enhancing the effectiveness of animation creation processes

What we expect

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience

• Strong knowledge of dynamic anatomy, posing, and principles of body mechanics 

• Firm knowledge of Autodesk Maya

• Ability to create animations for fantasy creatures and anthropomorphic characters

• Experience creating animations for battle scenes and champion showcase screens

• Artistic and acting skills

• Ability to record and analyze own video references to improve the animation quality

• English language skills at the intermediate level or higher

Desired

• Advanced knowledge of the various creatures’ anatomy

• Experience recording and editing mocap

• Knowledge of facial animation principles

• Basic knowledge of rigging and skinning

• Experience working in Unity

What we offer

• Officially registered full-time employment

• Paid leave of 20 or 26 days depending upon work experience

• Medical insurance and paid leave if you or your child are sick

• Opportunity for counseling with psychologists

• Individual development plan and regular feedback

• Professional seminars, workshops, courses, and internal training programs

• Sports membership at 4500+ facilities across Poland with the MultiSport Plus Card

• A running club