Senior Gaming Animator
Ten4
| Company | Ten4 |
| Category | Design |
| Location | Redwood City |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 24 Aug 2016 |
| Last verified | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (smartrecruiters) |
Description
Here at Ten4, there's a core focus on Creative Services. By only recruiting for Digital Creatives we can give the best attention and satisfaction to both the clients and the candidates. Being a niche company provides the ability to source top notch candidates and to make the best connections possible. Ten4 works with some of the best ad agencies, start-ups, production studios, and video game shops.
• Drive animation performance without pushing out of a believable and realistic style; your hand-keyed work will fit seamlessly with motion capture
• Join forces with designers and engineers to create characters that are expressive and that still work with player control and AI
• Design hand-keyed animation with a highly intuitive and developed understanding of body mechanics, force, balance, timing, and believability
• Use motion capture, video, and thumbnail sketches as reference for your process
• Prototype gameplay by blocking animation quickly; when ideas are proven, polish animations to a high level
• Provide thoughtful feedback to team members and be open to critique
• Create multiplayer characters and AI that execute believable and memorable performances
• 5+ years in game development with at least 2 shipped games
• Experience OR interest in PC multiplayer games
• Experience with in-game animation and Maya
• College/University Degree in Character Animation or similar
• Full comprehension of camera, layout, and stagingS
• Self-directed and independent worker
Major Plus:
• Excellent hand-keyed facial animation
• Motionbuilder and Unreal Engine experience
• First-person animations experience
• strong design eye
• Strong knowledge of cinematography, editing, and story development
• Experience creating state machines and controller schemes
Benefits and Perks:
• Competitive Salary with Stock Options
• An open/unlimited Paid Time Off and Vacation Policy
• Great medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee and dependents covered at 80% and c ompany paid One Medical Group membership on top of your medical plan
• Team lunch outings covered by company