Animator

We are now looking for a Animator!

We are looking for a talented Animator to join our very awesome animation team working on Helldivers 2.

Who you are:

The animator is responsible for producing assets using outstanding skills in keyframe animation, rigging and skinning. Helping the project’s needs from an animation pipeline standpoint.

The Animator is expected to work in a way that supports the product focused life cycle of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to product discovery and in delivering as much player value as possible. They will work primarily in Maya and a host of internal tools and also be part of the effort of further developing our toolset.

• 5+ years hands on experience in game development in Animation
• Familiar and proficient in many aspects of art and content development for games including (but not limited to) Animation, Rigging, Skinning and others
• Familiarity with broad aspects of game development including gameplay, content creation, and systems
• Good at taking feedback and actively looking for it
• You have shipped a similar title to Helldivers 2
• Good collaboration and communication skills with a cooperative attitude;
• Great English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Be able to work very independently and assume responsibility

What you'll do;

• Deliver high quality assets from a broad range of Animation specialties such as keyframe animation, motion capture, rigging and skinning
• Work closely and coordinate with other disciplines
• Do and own work on complex assets like main characters and be part of designing the systems an asset of that complexity requires
• Be a driving member in conceptual problem solving from an animation and art perspective
• Goalkeep game quality, fix complex bugs and find issues with current implementation of assets

How to apply

If you think that this position matches your background and skills, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV in English as soon as possible. We interview candidates continuously and hire when we find a good fit.

Practical information

Scope: Full-time: 40 hours per week with initial 6 month probation period.
Location: Office first, hybrid solution possible. You need to be eligible to work in Sweden.

We are a pet friendly office! You can expect to find dogs and occasionally some cats around.

What we offer

Arrowhead Game Studios is a growing team of about 100+ people, best known for our co-op titles. Despite our size, we remain a friendly and down to earth bunch, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together.

Located in our newly built, custom-tailored offices on the Hammarby Kaj waterfront, we enjoy everything Stockholm has to offer. A thriving game dev scene, along with all types of activities are immediately available on our doorstep.

Our talented developers are crucial to our success, therefore we put a lot of emphasis in creating and maintaining a prosperous culture. We’re committed to open and transparent communication. Your ideas are welcomed, valued, appreciated - the ceiling for creative discussions is high.

We also have numerous work benefits for all our employees. You can read about them here!