English translation by the 8Bit team. The original job post was published in Polish.

We are looking for an experienced and versatile 3D Animator to join the team working on P12, a new IP from 11 bit studios. This is one of the projects opening the next chapter in the studio’s history, where we want to combine engaging gameplay with what has been an important part of our games for years: believable emotions and experiences that stay with players for longer.

If animation means more to you than just the craft itself, if you enjoy searching, experimenting, and testing different approaches, and if you truly want to become part of a project and have an impact on it, we would like to meet you.

This role requires working in a hybrid model from our office in Warsaw.

Your responsibilities will include:

• creating character animations for gameplay purposes – from moving through the world to combat-related behaviours, including ranged combat,
• creating natural, subtle character behaviours in close interactions, with particular focus on hand work, body movement, and small gestures,
• working with both keyframe animation and motion capture material,
• preparing and adjusting rigs, as well as basic skinning,
• implementing and iterating animations in Unreal Engine,
• collaborating with designers, artists, and other team members on developing animation solutions for the project.

We are looking for you if you:

• have at least 4 years of experience in animation for game production,
• have at least one shipped title to your name,
• have very good knowledge of Unreal Engine,
• have very good knowledge of Maya and/or MotionBuilder,
• speak Polish at a level that allows for comfortable communication within the team,
• have a broad animation skill set and can move confidently between keyframe animation, motion capture, rigging, and basic skinning,
• have very good knowledge of animation principles and anatomy, as well as a strong sense of weight, dynamics, and natural movement,
• understand how animation functions in gameplay and works together with other game systems,
• are independent and engaged – you look for context, do research, and come forward with your own suggestions,
• are open to feedback and can work with the team to arrive at the best solutions.

What do we offer?

Health and wellbeing

• psychological support,
• private medical care,
• Multisport card.

Development

• team training budget,
• internal library.

Our office

• close to Stadion Narodowy metro station and Warszawa Wschodnia railway station,
• dog-friendly,
• in-house gym,
• no dress code,
• parking for cars and bicycles,
• relaxation area,
• video games, board games, and arcade games.

Working conditions

• flexible working hours,
• hybrid work model: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home + an additional annual pool of remote days,
• 20 or 26 days of paid holiday,
• international work environment.

Events and other benefits

• participation in gamedev events,
• referral programme,
• annual company events,
• company merch/swag.

About the company:

11 bit studios has delivered experiences praised by The Guardian, Washington Post, Die Welt and more. Creators of games called “brutal and beautiful” by The New York Times, and described by TIME Magazine as having “unflinching elegance and a grimly poetic pulse”. Either awards are easy or we’re doing good job.