Senior Animator

Finch Care; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits package

Professional growth and learning opportunities

Opportunity to work in a fast-growing startup

Collaborative culture

Job summary

A dynamic animation studio is seeking a skilled animator to create engaging character animations. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Adobe After Effects and has a strong portfolio. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and the chance to work in a fast-growing startup, collaborating with world-class creatives.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects, especially in character animation.
• Independent execution of animation production from storyboarding to final delivery.
• Portfolio demonstrating high-quality animation work.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality character animations.
• Develop animations with a strong sense of weight, physics, and timing.
• Collaborate with other creatives to produce engaging and innovative content.
• Contribute to the creative process from conceptualization to final delivery.

Skills

Adobe After Effects

Animation production

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Fluency in English

Tools

Cinema 4D

Maya

Blender

Rive

Job description

Mission

Finch was started by 2 friends (Nino & Steph 🙇🏾♂️🙇🏻♀️) who struggled with anxiety and depression and found self‑care challenging to stick with. We decided to build Finch hoping to make self‑care fun and accessible after seeing many others share similar struggles. Finch was launched in 2021, and our team is grateful to have helped over 20 million people on their mental health journeys.

Finch is profitable and we believe in responsible growth. We are a small but mighty team who are passionate about mental health.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled animator who can bring characters to life through dynamic and engaging animations. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of motion, especially character animation.

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality character animations.

• Develop animations with a strong sense of weight, physics, and timing.

• Collaborate with other creatives to produce engaging and innovative content.

• Contribute to the creative process from conceptualization to final delivery.

Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects, especially in character animation.

• Given a script and creative direction, candidate must be able to independently execute animation production from storyboarding to final delivery.

• Portfolio demonstrating high-quality animation work.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• Fluency in English (both written and spoken).

Other Preferred Skills (Big plus but not a must)

• Knowledge of 3D character creation and animation.

• Located in Asia or Australia (GMT+7 to GMT+11 time zones).

• Proficiency in 3D softwares, such as Cinema 4D, Maya, or Blender.

• Experience with Rive.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a fast‑growing startup environment.

• Collaboration with world‑class creatives.

• Chance to create cutting‑edge, dynamic, and engaging animations.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Professional growth and learning opportunities.