Lead Gameplay Animator — AAA Character & AI Visionary

2K Games, Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Chamber is seeking a Lead Gameplay Animator to shape character performance and movement for BioShock. You will lead a team of animators to deliver high-end gameplay and AI animations, shaping the animation pipeline and onboarding for Unreal Engine 5 and motion capture workflows.

The role focuses on creating immersive, responsive characters across first-person and third-person perspectives. You will collaborate across design, art, engineering, animation, and audio to uphold high standards,

Qualifications

• Shipped AAA titles with a lead/senior animation role
• Deep knowledge of gameplay/AI animation systems and pipelines
• Strong in hand-key facial animation and character rigging

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of animators; conduct regular 1:1s and evaluations
• Collaborate with Animation Director to set the animation vision and culture
• Develop pipelines, onboarding and MOCO planning; train on Unreal Engine 5
• Deliver high-quality hand-key and MOCO edits for first/third-person characters
• Work with Production on milestones, sprint planning and hiring efforts
• Share best practices to guide team culture and maintain high standards

Skills

Unreal Engine

Leadership

Animation Systems

Motion Capture

Facial Animation

Tools

FaceFX

Job description

Cloud Chamber is seeking a Lead Gameplay Animator to shape character performance and movement for BioShock. You will lead a team of animators to deliver high-end gameplay and AI animations, shaping the animation pipeline and onboarding for Unreal Engine 5 and motion capture workflows.

The role focuses on creating immersive, responsive characters across first-person and third-person perspectives. You will collaborate across design, art, engineering, animation, and audio to uphold high standards,