Pubgmadison

Pubgmadison

Mid-Level/Senior Animator

Madison, WI or Remote · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 27 days ago
UnityUnreal EngineCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • After the release of our flagship title in 2017 we have become one of the highest selling games of all time with over 75 million copies sold - that's a lot of Chicken Dinners!
  • PUBG Madison has been named a Top Workplace in 2025 and 2026 for our positive, strong company culture.

Responsibilities

  • Design character movement, timing, and responsiveness to enhance a consistent gameplay experience.
  • Build gameplay animation workflows for combat, locomotion, and interaction.
  • Collaborate with Design, Programming, and TA to ensure animations function correctly within game systems.
  • Maintain animation production with performance and optimization in mind.
  • Can design the play experience through timing and responsiveness.
  • Organizes direction and drives results through collaboration.

Requirements

  • 3+ years' experience for mid-level/5+ years' experience for senior level in game development or equivalent relevant experience, with at least 1 shipped game.
  • A strong understanding of character animation pipelines.
  • Professional experience with animation workflows in Unreal Engine or Unity-based engines.
  • Ability to work during Pacific Time zone business hours (10am-4pm) with regular ability to meet in the evenings (5-8pm PT) for international collaboration.
  • Ability to travel internationally 1-3 times a year for business purposes.
  • ※ We place greater weight on what level of results you achieved and in what kind of project/environment, rather than years of experience alone.
  • Portfolio showcasing realistic, high-quality characters, locomotion, and interactions presented in-engine.
  • A deep understanding of core animation principles including timing, weight, and rhythm.
  • A deep understanding of state machines, blending, and root motion systems.
  • Ability to self-manage, prioritize tasks, and deliver under deadlines.

Nice to have

  • Professional fluency in English and Korean strongly preferred.
  • Animation experience across a variety of genres (action, shooter, RPG, etc.).
  • Experience working on combat-focused or character-control-heavy games.
  • Experience utilizing and cleaning motion capture data.
  • Understanding of rigging and technical animation.
  • Experience designing state machines and animation systems.
  • Multi-platform (PC & Console) development experience.
  • A highly competitive total compensation package

Compensation

  • A highly competitive total compensation package

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employer funded healthcare - ensuring you pay nothing out of pocket for in-network medical care
  • Employer-paid premiums for dental, vision, short & long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D insurance
  • Generous time off including 20 days of prorated PTO, 12 paid holidays and a studio-wide holiday break annually
  • Generous annual sick leave days to prioritize your well-being
  • Annual health & wellness, video game, and continuing education reimbursements
  • Industry-leading family planning and fertility care benefits, including gender-affirming care, through Carrot Fertility

Company info

  • We are PUBG, the global battle royale phenomenon!

This listing is sourced directly from Pubgmadison's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.