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As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re searching for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Perks & Benefits:

  • Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays
  • 100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan
  • Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More
  • Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens
  • Yoga & Wellness Activities
  • Happy Hours
  • Company Events

About The Role:

We are currently looking for a talented Lead Animator to join our Carlsbad (San Diego) studio! The ideal candidate would have shipped high-quality casual mobile games, be skilled in all aspects of animation preparation and delivery and possess a strong passion for creating fun and performant real-time animations in the Unity engine. You will guide our world-class art team to develop visually stunning animations for our upcoming and live games! As the Lead, you will collaborate with game developers of all disciplines. We are a tight-knit group and would love to add another amazing member to our team!

**In order to be considered, you MUST provide us with a Demo Reel with examples of your most current animation work. Along with your reel, you should provide a shot breakdown with an explanation of responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee and be directly involved in animation and asset creation.
  • Produce and execute final quality results based on your own and your colleagues' concepts.
  • Take ownership.
  • Think like a player and influence the direction that our games take.
  • Design creative, clear, and playful animations for our games.
  • Ensure the consistency of our existing animation style and develop it further.
  • Collaborate with multiple disciplines to find design and implementation solutions for animations and visual effects.
  • Lead and mentor the animation team to meet deadlines and deliver quality animations.

Qualifications:

  • Unity Experience is a MUST.
  • Expertise in Autodesk Animation software (Maya, 3ds Max).
  • Strong proficiency in Creative Cloud Suite (PS, AI, AE) and Version Control Systems.
  • Experience with 3d character setup and animation rig creation.
  • A solid understanding of the abilities and limitations of the Unity game engine.
  • Strong game animation skills (in-game, effects, characters, UI).
  • Ability to create still and animated assets for mobile games, following our existing brand designs, and implement them in Unity.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Teamwork-oriented.
  • Experience in working together with programmers and Technical Artists to find design and implementation solutions.
  • Great sense for quality and acute attention to detail.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to take and deliver constructive feedback.
  • Accustomed to working in a deadline-driven live game development environment.
  • Passionate about mobile games and technology.

Nice To Have:

  • Experience with motion graphics/UI animation.
  • Experience creating UI and UX for mobile games.
  • Video editing skills.
  • Technical background in developing scripts, Photoshop actions, and other automation tools necessary for art implementation and optimization.
  • Thorough understanding of the current mobile games market and art trends.
  • Previous experience with task organizing tools such as Jira and Trello.
  • Experience working with remote contract teams.

Our Commitment To Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion:

We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.

Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

About Jam City:

Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.

Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.

The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.

Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.