Senior Animator

About the Company

Level is a learning technology company dedicated to helping students build real academic and life skills with confidence and joy. We combine proven curriculum principles with world class interactive design to make meaningful practice something students want to come back to.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce high-quality cinematic/narrative animations that align with artistic vision
• Collaborate closely with Character teams to enhance storytelling and emotional impact
• Provide feedback and direction to tech artists to achieve high-fidelity animation
• Implement and iterate animations in-engine (e.g., Unity or Unreal Engine)
• Participate in regular review sessions to refine animation quality

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a narrative/cinematic animator
• Strong portfolio demonstrating polished, stylized acting character animation
• Proficiency in Maya
• Experience integrating animations into a game engine
• Solid understanding of animation principles (timing, weight, anticipation)
• Familiarity with narrative or emotionally expressive animation work
• Collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience on a shipped game
• Experience with Animation Graphs or State Machines
• Scripting knowledge in Python, Blueprint, or Unity C#
• Experience with Godot