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!
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