Experienced Gameplay Animator

Pixelantgames; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Five paid learning & skill development

Job summary

PixelAnt Games, a co-development and production studio in Wrocław, is seeking a seasoned Gameplay Animator to bring enemy characters and interactive objects to life.

You will translate design into responsive in-engine animations using Unreal Engine 4, Maya, and MotionBuilder, collaborating across art, design, and programming to meet quality and timing targets. Polish and iteration are key as you ship AA/AAA experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Gameplay Animator in AA+/AAA studios.
• Portfolio or showreel demonstrating high-quality gameplay animation with clear posing and weight.
• Unreal Engine 4 experience highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of animation principles, anatomy, locomotion, combat animation, and production pipeline.
• Experience with Maya or MotionBuilder required; familiarity with Control Rig or motion matching is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality gameplay animations for enemies and interactive objects, including locomotion, traversal, combat, reactions, and contextual actions.
• Translate gameplay requirements and direction into responsive animations that support character identity and game feel.
• Produce, edit, and polish keyframe and motion-captured animation, including cleanup, retargeting, blending, and adjustments for different rigs.
• Collaborate with Art Lead, Lead Designer, Tech Lead, Programmers, and QA to meet artistic, technical, and production requirements.
• Test animations in gameplay, identify issues (foot sliding, timing, transitions, pose readability), and iterate based on playtests and feedback.
• Keep production status updated for stakeholders and ensure delivery progress.

Skills

Gameplay animation

Communication

Tools

Unreal Engine 4

Maya

MotionBuilder

Rigging tools

Job description

PixelAnt Games is a co-development, porting, and full-production studio in Wrocław, Poland. We work on partners’ games like – Gears of War: Reloaded, Mortal Kombat 1, Forza Motorsport, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – and we’re building our own original IP on Unreal Engine.

Our reputation is delivery: high quality, on time, on budget. Porting and optimization are most of what we have done, co-development is close behind, and we take on partial and full production too.

Responsibilities:

• Create high-quality gameplay animations for enemy characters (humanoids) and interactive objects, including locomotion, traversal, combat, reactions, and contextual actions.
• Translate gameplay requirements, references, and creative direction into responsive, readable animations that support character identity, player control, and game feel.
• Produce, edit, and polish both keyframe and motion-capture animation, including cleanup, retargeting, blending, and adjustments for different character rigs and proportions.
• Collaborate closely with the Art Lead, Lead Designer, Tech Lead, Programmers, Character Artists, QA, and Project Management to ensure animations function correctly and meet artistic, technical, and production requirements.
• Test animations in gameplay, identify issues such as foot sliding, timing, transitions, responsiveness, and pose readability, and iterate based on playtesting, team reviews, and client feedback.
• Keep work organized and up to date throughout production so that all stakeholders have a shared understanding of animation status, quality expectations, dependencies, and delivery progress.
• We are looking for a person with solid professional experience as a Gameplay Animator, preferably with 5+ years of experience in AA+ or AAA studios.
• The candidate should be able to present a portfolio or showreel demonstrating high-quality gameplay animation, strong body mechanics, clear posing, timing, weight, and an understanding of responsive real-time character movement.
• Practical experience with Unreal Engine 4 is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of animation principles, anatomy, locomotion, combat animation, and the character production pipeline from rigging through in-engine implementation is expected.
• Experience with an industry-standard 3D animation packages, such as Maya or MotionBuilder, is required; familiarity with rigging, Control Rig, motion matching, or procedural animation is an advantage.
• The candidate should be a good communicator, with a cooperative and positive attitude, open to changes arising in the project and to client feedback.
• Communicative level of Polish and English is a must.

What we offer:

• Flexible work model: onsite in our Wrocław office, hybrid, or remote
• B2B contract
• Five paid learning & skill development days per year

This job can be remote or onsite/hybrid in Wrocław, Poland.

*While we’d love to speak with everyone, we’re only able to reach out to candidates who are moving forward to the next stage