We are currently looking for a talented Senior Animator to join our Monopoly GO! Team. This person will create animatics, transitions, 2D and 3D animations and VFX, UI animations, character animations, and more. They will work with Tech Artists, UI artists, UX designers, and Engineers to create industry-leading mobile game animations and memorable player experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Animation Lead, Animation Director and Art Director to help set and push the animation quality bar and express storytelling through in-game animations

• Understand animator workflow and provide technical support for the efficient production and implementation of high-quality animation

• Work with engineers, animators, and technical artists to define, maintain, and improve animation tools and pipeline.

• Give feedback on animation created by internal artists and external co-developers or outsourcers

• Serve as an active participant in team art discussions, critiques and reviews.

• Ability to work with production to ensure timely completion of animation tasks

• Ability to work collaboratively with the narrative, design, and art team.

Qualifications:

• Expert hand-key animation skills 2D and 3D - clear knowledge of animation fundamentals

• 5+ years of professional experience creating animations for games (Maya preferred)

• 2+ years of experience with technical implementation of animations in UI and feature development in Unity

• Experience with real-time particle and VFX-based animations

• Excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal, and organizational skills

• Excellent time management and work discipline

• Online Portfolio demonstrating animation art skills and technical art skills such as rigging, vfx, etc

• Experience in giving feedback and mentoring

• Experience with game feature development, player experience, story, creating 2D previz. (After effects, Photoshop, Animate)

• A willingness to embrace and explore AI-powered tools that enhance the art creation process

Nice to haves

• Additional proficiency in drawing, texturing, and modeling is preferred

• Additional proficiency animating text and images

• Proficiency in Photoshop and After Effects preferred

• Knowledge of Jira

• Mobile games experience.

• Experience with AI-assisted creative tools such as Scenario, ChatGPT, or GeminiAI.

For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range**$98,600—$145,000 USD**

About Us

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.

Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

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