Senior Animator

The role

We are on the hunt for a talented and experienced Senior Animator to join our friendly and supportive team. If you are passionate about creating cool gaming experiences and love bringing characters and worlds to life, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for people who want to have fun at work, share ownership, and make smart decisions; responsible people who have a positive attitude, are passionate, and value professionalism.

The games we are making and our ambition require a wide range of backgrounds and expertise. At Sharkmob, we value teamwork, trust, motivation, and setting colleagues up for success, all of which are key to making great games and creating a healthy work environment.

The team

You will join a team that works on character visualization that includes Animation, VFX, Tech Art and Animation Director. Where teammates work close to enable each other.
Our team is a diverse group of industry veterans and young creatives who all share a love for gaming. We believe in fostering a culture of collaboration and creativity, where every team member gets ownership and has the space to grow and contribute their unique skills.

Responsibilities

You will collaborate closely with our design, art, and programming teams to create awesome animations. You will also:

• Develop and maintain high-quality animation pipelines and processes.

• Directing motion capture.

• Mentor and inspire junior animators, helping them hone their craft.

• Working in Unreal Engine 5 - Setting up graphs and state machines.

Requirements

• A good understanding of the relationship between gameplay animation and game design.

• Confident working in UE5 or similar engine.

• Experience in working with motion capture

• Experience in mentoring junior team members.

• Passion for games, gameplay mechanics, and animation.

• Shipped at least one AAA game on PC and/or console as a gameplay animator.

Who we are

Sharkmob was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Malmö, Sweden. The studio develops AAA-quality games for PC and console, using the Unreal Engine to power its ambitions of taking multiplayer games to new heights.

We are currently working on Exoborne – a Sharkmob original game created in Malmö. Exoborne is a tactical, open-world extraction shooter set in a United States torn apart by apocalyptic forces of nature. Our first game Bloodhunt - a battle royale set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe, was released in 2022.

At Sharkmob, we are committed to building an inclusive team that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skillsets – because we believe that helps us create great games. We welcome all candidates who are aligned with our core values of shared ownership, creating great games, and, last but not least – having fun! We hope you want to join us on our adventure and become a part of our crew. You can find more great perks of being a crew member. If you want to know more about Sharkmob and our projects, visit our homepage.