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CD Projekt Red
CD Projekt Red

Best known for The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077, was formed in 2002.

Gameplay Animator (contract)

RoleDesign
LevelMid Level
LocationWarsaw, Poland
WorkOn-site
TypeContract
Posted2 months ago
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We’re seeking a skilled and experienced Gameplay Animator to join our team for a 2-years fixed term contract. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with Gameplay Designers, Programmers, and Technical Animators to create lifelike and immersive animations. You’ll be responsible for planning and crafting animation sets that bring our Player and playable Horse to life, enhancing gameplay and aligning with the game’s overall vision. If you’re passionate about games and excited to contribute to a dynamic, creative environment alongside industry veterans, we’d love to hear from you!

Daily responsibilities

  • Delivering in-game animations using Autodesk Maya, Motion Builder and Unreal Engine as the main art creation and implementation tools.

  • Establishing and maintaining animation asset creation workflows, folders, naming conventions and other engine-related organizational structures.

  • Co-developing multiple playable and non-playable animation systems, including Motion Matching Systems, Blendspaces, animation graphs, procedural animation setups, and engine-specific auxiliary data such as notification and synchronization events, and additional data settings files.

  • Strong experience with motion capture data and key-frame animation.

  • Both Technical and Artistically oriented.

  • Strong understanding of animal locomotion biomechanics, with a particular focus on horse movement

  • Proven experience animating animals and/or creatures

  • Production proven game experience with at least one title released.

  • Good grasp and understanding of gameplay design.

  • Very good communication and problem-solving skills.

  • Fluent English.

Working mode

  • Office-First: Working primarily from the Warsaw Dev Office for a minimum of 10 days per month.
  • Remote-First: Possibility of remote work from within Europe for select candidates.

Health & Well-Being

  • Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
  • Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
  • Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company.
  • Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being initiatives.
  • Sports card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.
  • Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
  • RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events.
  • RED Summer Camp for Kids — a fun summer program for children aged 5–12, majoritively paid by the company.

Perks & Professional Growth

  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
  • Trainings, lectures, and courses — workshops and trainings for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
    Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Social Activities & Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
  • Healthy selections — ​​canteens.
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
  • Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has electric car charging points, green zones, and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog.
  • A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
  • An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
    No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

Estimated pay range for this position: 10 100 – 16 335 PLN gross monthly.

Final offers are dependent on job-related factors like experience and qualifications.

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To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel and Beyond the Game Blog where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

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About CD Projekt Red

CD Projekt Red

CD Projekt specializes in the development of cutting-edge interactive entertainment and worldwide digital distribution of video games.

1,001-5,000

Employees

Warsaw

Headquarters

$1.5B

Valuation

Reviews

10 reviews

3.8

10 reviews

Work-life balance

2.3

Compensation

3.2

Culture

3.5

Career

3.7

Management

2.8

65%

Recommend to a friend

Pros

Creative environment and freedom

Talented and supportive colleagues

Innovative and interesting projects

Cons

Long hours and crunch time

Work-life balance challenges

High pressure and tight deadlines

Salary Ranges

1 data points

Senior/L5

Senior/L5 · Senior Level Designer

1 reports

$143,000

total per year

Base

$110,000

Stock

-

Bonus

-

$143,000

$143,000

Interview experience

39 interviews

Difficulty

4.1

/ 5

Duration

21-35 weeks

Offer rate

28%

Experience

Positive 69%

Neutral 12%

Negative 19%

Interview process

1

Recruiter Screen

2

ML Coding

3

ML System Design

4

Research Discussion

5

Team Interviews

Common questions

ML fundamentals

Design an ML system

Research paper discussion

Statistical concepts