Animator (Apex Legends)

Electronic Arts; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts Ltd in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Viewmodel Animator for the Apex Legends Animation team. You will craft immersive, player-first first-person animations that bring gameplay to life.

Collaborate with designers, engineers, and artists to deliver polished performances, iterate on motion pipelines, and push the quality bar across interactive experiences in a fast-paced studio environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional game development experience.
• Strong understanding of animation development for games.
• Proficient with a 3D animation suite, preferably Autodesk Maya.
• Experience with first-person weapons and their behaviors.
• Experience collaborating with Designers, Engineers, and Artists.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first-person animation performances from block-out to final polish with style.
• Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to ensure immersive, rewarding gameplay.
• Share knowledge and elevate the animation quality across the team.
• Maintain clear communication with production, design, art, audio, and VFX.
• Help establish efficient pipelines and processes across animation teams.
• Proactively evolve workflows and player experience.

Skills

5+ years game development

Strong understanding of animation for.

First-person weapons/behaviors

Cross-discipline collaboration

Tools

Autodesk Maya

Job description

Locations

Locations: Los Angeles - Chatsworth, California, United States of America

• Vancouver - Great Northern Way
• British Columbia
• Canada

Role ID

215700

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Work Model

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Viewmodel Animator to join the Apex Legends Animation team. You are passionate about making games in a collaborative environment, working with a team of experienced developers to craft immersive, player-first experiences. In this role, you will help establish and realize high-quality first-person animations that bring our gameplay to life.

What you’ll do…

• Deliver powerful, memorable first-person animation performances from initial blockout to final polish, with style and personality.
• Work closely with Designers and members of all disciplines cross-discipline teams to ensure that we achieve responsive, immersive gameplay that feels rewarding to our players.
• Share knowledge, inspire creativity, and help elevate the quality bar.
• Maintain communication across all relevant disciplines (production, design, art, audio, VFX) throughout the development of your areas of responsibility.
• Help to establish efficient pipelines and procedures across the animation teams
• Be proactive in assessing and evolving both workflow and player experience

Ideally you have…

• 5+ years of professional game development experience
• A strong understanding of video game animation development
• Proficiency in a 3D animation package such as Autodesk Maya
• Experience with first person weapons/behaviors
• Experience working closely with other domains–especially Designers, Engineers and Artists

Pay Transparency - North America

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.