Job Description

Careers Category: Other


Careers location: Bengaluru, India


Connected Worker Type: Connected


Requisition Id: R_113694


Zynga is seeking a skilled ANIMATOR to join a dynamic team for one of Zynga's most established games. We are looking for driven individuals who want to contribute to the growth and development of our product in a highly-collaborative environment. The ideal candidate must be able to work with talented contributors from different disciplines and bring a unique perspective to the table. Applicants must have a strong understanding of animation principles and be able to use a range of techniques to drive high quality visuals.

Main Responsibilities


• The Animator will collaborate with designers, concept artists, technical artists, and software engineers to develop exceptional animation and special effects. The primary duties include 2.5D animation in Unity, focusing on symbols, logos, environments, VFX, and character animations. The role also involves modeling and rigging to support the animation pipeline.
• Encouraging and generating creative ideas and solutions with the team.
• Other duties include packing texture sheets, creating and animating particle systems, implementing animations into our game engine and art asset optimization. The ideal candidate has well-rounded experience in a game pipeline.


Desired Skills and Experience


• 2-5 years of game development experience.
• Strong principles of Design and Animation (2D/3D, character, environment, UI, VFX)
• Strong communication and problem solving skills.
• The ability to provide and receive feedback.
• Software experience in: Maya, Unity, Photoshop, Perforce, Git
• Technical experience modeling, skinning and rigging 2D/3D assets/characters.
• Knowledge of game development on multiple projects, enabling pragmatic, strategic judgements and providing creative ideas and solutions to the team.
• Proven experience delivering animations on ambitious timelines.
• An openness to learn, adapt, and be flexible in a highly collaborative team.
• A strong showreel that demonstrates animation principles and skills.
• A love of games!


What we offer you:


• Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games
• Create next-gen games that will be played and loved by millions of players around the world
• Work in a collaborative team that invests in your development and growth on-the-job
• Competitive salary, bonus plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 20 days annual leave + company holidays
• Extended medical coverage that includes OPD, dental, vision and telehealth
• Group Life, Disability and Critical Illness insurance
• Equitable Childcare facilities for all employees
• Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Family planning and nurturing support programs
• Comprehensive leave options and flexible working hours to ensure work life balance.
• Keep your health on track with our wellbeing programs covering fitness expenses and complimentary meals served around the clock
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Around the year employee events and casual dress every single day
• A diverse team of friendly, fun and supportive co-workers to work with and, impact millions of daily players
• Re-engage with your special interest by being a part of our employee resource groups that connect Zyngites through inclusivity, culture, lifestyle and fun.


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