Infinity Ward · 4 months ago
Expert AI Animator - Infinity Ward
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$97K/yr - $180K/yr
12+ years expInfinity Ward is the original studio behind the Call of Duty franchise, renowned for its critically acclaimed titles. They are seeking an Expert AI Animator to create high-fidelity NPC animations that enhance player immersion through realistic human motion and emotion in combat scenarios.
MobileVideo Games
Responsibilities
Use motion capture and hand-keyed techniques to create high-fidelity NPC Animations that are genre-defining
Implement and maintain animations using proprietary tools, always evolving the animation engine
Communicate and collaborate with the most passionate team of engineers and designers to bring to life our most comprehensive NPC animation to date
Qualification
Required
12+ years of game development experience
A strong ability in hand-keyed animation
Strong Maya animation experience
Strong experience working with node-based graphs and building gameplay systems
High comfort level with utilizing game engine pipelines
Ability to use debugging tools to identify and solve gameplay issues
A strong passion for animation, video games, and the entertainment it inspires and draws from
Possess the ability to take tasks to completion with high fidelity
Collaborative ability to work with multiple people and teams to complete tasks
Possess the ability to receive and address feedback
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
Company
Infinity Ward
Infinity Ward is an American video game developer.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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Daniel Nelson
CTO
Recent News
2025-12-24
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