Senior Technical Animator - Sledgehammer Games

Sledgehammer Games; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sledgehammer Games in Toronto, Canada, seeks a Senior Technical Animator to join our team. This role focuses on game scripting, cinematic scenes, and animation integration within our established engine and tools.

You will work closely with designers, animators, and technical artists to deliver high-quality content. You will contribute to rapid iteration, tool development, and pipeline improvements while maintaining a strong artistic sense and technical problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience in game scripting, technical design, animation roles, or technical art.
• Professional or personal experience with real-time game engines.
• Good understanding of proprietary engine and related tools.
• Strong 3D art production skills and ability to adapt to pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Designers, Animators and Technical Animators to support content creation.
• Work with gameengine and animation systems within digital creation tools.
• Contribute to rapid prototyping and iteration for content teams.
• Provide technical design and narrative scene support, and animation production.

Skills

In-game scripting

Technical design

Animation roles

Real-time engines

Proprietary engine tools

3D art production

Python tooling

Team collaboration

Education

Technical Animation/Art Degree

Tools

Maya

Job description

Senior Technical Animator - Sledgehammer Games

Requisition ID: R027891

Job Opening Type: New Position / Headcount

Your Platform

Sledgehammer Games is a leading developer in the video game industry, best known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise. Since its founding in 2009, the studio has delivered iconic titles like "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare," "Call of Duty: WWII," and most recently, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.” We combinecutting-edgetechnology withcreativevision to produce games that resonate with players worldwide. With a focus on creating high-quality multiplayer experiences and captivating single-player campaigns, we continue to shape the future of first-person shooters.

We are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our studio team in Toronto, Canada. In this role you will partner closely with our teams at our other studio locations in the United States, the U.K. and Australia in the creation of epic content for some of the biggest games in the world. Ifyou'reready to be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment where your skills can make a real impact, we invite you to explore career opportunities with us.

Please note: This is not a remote role. This is a hybrid position based in our Toronto Studio, offering flexibility with a combination of in-studio and remote workdays. Permanent remote work is not available for this position.

Sledgehammer Games is part of the Activision family and is wholly owned by Microsoft. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.sledgehammergames.com or search for Sledgehammer Games on your favorite social media platform.

Your Mission

We are building a culture of collaboration andseekingan imaginative, skillful, and versatile Senior Technical Animatorwith a focus ongame scripting and cinematic scenes implementationto join our team in Toronto, Canada. If you share a passion for developing groundbreaking worlds and player experiences, then this may be the positionyou’vebeen waiting for!

• Work with establishedgameengineand animation systemswithin digital creation tools.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team ofDesigners, Animators and Technical Animators cultivating a positive team dynamic.
• Work quickly and effectively to support content creators.
• Technical design and narrative scenesupport, andanimationproprig creation.

Player Profile

• Experience ingame scripting, technical design, animationrolesor technical art.
• Professional or personal experience working withreal timegame engines.
• Good understanding of proprietaryengineand related tools.
• Strong artistic skills and working knowledge of 3D art production.
• Workingunderstanding of Python tool and pipeline development.
• The ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with the development team.
• Strong problem solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• Must be flexible and comfortable with prototyping and quick iteration.
• An adaptable and continuous learning attitude.

Bonus Points

• Technical Animation/Art Degree.
• Proficiencyin building skeletons,skinningand rigging in Maya
• Knowledge of real-time physics and ragdolls, pre-baked simulation, or shader creation.
• Experience inin-game cinematics and capturing and editing skills.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications?Let usdecide! 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.

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Extended health plan, including medical, dental, vision, lif ted games, and a variety of other benefit programs like supplemental life & critical illness, legal service, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.

The standard base pay range for this role is $130,140.00 - $171,960.00 CAD. These values reflect the expected annualized base pay range of new hires in Ontario, Canada. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.