Head of Animation
We’re creating OneState, a mobile life simulator built in Unity. Our art team is facing ambitious challenges as we develop the project with a realistic approach and high standards for visual quality and technical solutions.
We use modern technologies and tools, continuously refining our pipelines and aiming for the highest level of quality and immersion.
If you are seeking to be a part of an engaged team, work on captivating projects with minimal bureaucracy, and receive regular, constructive feedback, then you’ll find your place with us.
What we want to see
- Experience leading an animation department and owning the full production cycle
- Deep understanding of realistic animation and experience adapting it for mobile, PC, and console platforms
- Strong technical expertise, including state machines, blending, retargeting, and IK/FK
- Ability to create and maintain living animation style guides
- Experience building teams and working with outsourcing partners, including selection, task assignment, and quality control
- A pragmatic approach to quality within budget and timeline constraints, focusing on cost versus value
- Willingness to relocate to one of our offices in Serbia, Kazakhstan, or Cyprus
Additionally, it would be great to have
- Experience working with motion capture and post processing
- Active use of modern tools and AI to optimize production processes
- Strong industry networking and the ability to attract external experts
What you will be doing
- Defining and defending the project’s animation vision
- Building scalable systems and growing the team while ensuring autonomy and professional development
- Establishing and enforcing animation quality standards across all platforms
- Optimizing the animation pipeline and introducing new tools and approaches
- Acting as a key partner for production, art direction, and technical teams
Growth and development
Our project is actively growing, as well as the team that creates it. We invest in the growth of each specialist and regularly review salaries based on performance. Moreover, we have a promotion system that allows specialists to showcase their talents in more responsible positions.
Comfortable conditions
You can choose various work types (fully remote, hybrid, office). Also we have flexible hours with the option of taking days off.
Care for employees
We offer sick days without salary loss, assistance in difficult life situations, no bureaucratic nightmares and processes for the sake of processes.
Relocation assistance
If you’re ready to join the team at one of our hubs (Almaty, Limassol, Belgrade), we will help you make it happen.
Employment
We offer a flexible employment system, including official labor relations in Kazakhstan, Cyprus and Serbia, as well as any other options that suit you.
