2D Animator - Games Studio

Location

Remote | United States

Job description

Boss Fight is looking for a talented Animator to join our team of artists. In this role, you will work closely with the rest of the animation team to create 2d animations in Spine for our characters, environments, and other various game objects/FX using traditional animation principles.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality 2D animations for game objects, characters, environments, and VFX
• Animate using knowledge of the traditional animation principles
• Assist with the visual development process by creating aspirational animations 
• Maintain current and working knowledge of trends and best practices for 2D animations in mobile games 
• Exemplify reliability, accountability, and professionalism in all work-related interactions 

Skills and Abilities

• Self-motivated and driven to create top-quality games
• Communicates effectively both written and verbal
• Works well in a collaborative, deadline-focused environment
• Highly organized and can help others organize 
• High attention to detail 
• Able to manage multiple tasks and be self-directed 
• Positive attitude and ability to receive and provide objective and constructive feedback
• A balanced mix of visual aesthetic and tech-art/programming skills

Education and Experience

• 3 years of experience in a similar role 
• Expertise in Photoshop and Spine and After Effects 
• Experience working with outsource houses
• Familiarity with Unity, C#, and Maya scripting including Mel scripts, Python, PyMel, and/or the Maya API

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Our core hours are 10 am to 6:00 pm CST, which means you should be available for meetings etc. during this time.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary range description

At Netflix, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your personal top of market. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location. 

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $60,000 - $270,000.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs.  Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more detail about our Benefits here .

Netflix is a unique culture and environment.  Learn more here .

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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