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WHO WE ARE

Flying Wild Hog: where gaming is our second nature and adventure is our middle name!

We're not your typical game developers. We're passionate gamers turned creators, crafting worlds that'll blow your socks off! 

From "Hard Reset" to "Shadow Warrior" and "Evil West," we live for heart-pounding action and immersive experiences. But we're not stopping there!

We're gamers at heart and know the gaming community is our lifeblood. So, whether you're a pro or a casual player, join us for a wild ride through gaming heaven. With Flying Wild Hog, you're in for a gaming adventure!

 

WHAT YOU WILL TELL YOUR FRIENDS YOU DO

“My goal is to make our games so enjoyable that you won't be able to put them down.”

 

YOUR ROLE

We are looking for a passionate leader with an eye for character and creature motion to push the quality of our gameplay through animation.

Our ideal candidate is open-minded, collaborative, and ready to work with other Leads and Production to achieve the overall game vision, while simultaneously investing in the development of the gameplay animation team.

If you want to work on exciting projects and manage a talented team of animators, send your CV and portfolio.

 

YOUR DAILY TASK

  • Guiding the team in creating high-quality animations that support the project vision

  • Providing feedback to team members to ensure consistency and quality across the project

  • Reviewing team members’ performance and providing paths for their individual development

  • Supporting the team in day-to-day activities, identifying any issues they’re having, and working hand-in-hand with our Producers and Leads to solve them

  • Refining and improving pipelines within the gameplay animation team and across departments

  • Collaborating with production to identify risk and ensure the team are able to meet deadlines

  • Collaborating with other Leads and cross-departmental strike teams

  • Working with the tech-animation team to ensure the gameplay animators can deliver on the expected quality

  • Delivering benchmark quality hand-keyed and mocap-enhanced animations when required

 

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

  • At least 5 years experience in gameplay animation (ideally with one AAA title shipped)

  • Professional experience in team management would be a huge plus

  • Very good knowledge of Maya and/or Motionbuilder

  • Experience working with both motion capture data and keyframe animation

  • Highly skilled in gameplay animation, with experience giving feedback to others

  • Very good understanding of the technical and design sides of game development in relation to animation (Unreal Engine knowledge is a plus)

  • Proactive, problem-solving attitude with very good communication skills

  • Proficiency in English

 

IF YOU JOIN US

  • Decide how you work, from the office, hybrid or remote
  • You can enjoy private medical care (fully financed by the employer) and a sports card (FitProfit card)
  • You  can develop further by joining the Hogs Academy 
  • You can count on professional mental health support
  • You will benefit from language lessons (Polish and English)
  • Freely plan your working hours - core hours 11:00-16:00
  • You will have a real impact on various aspects of the game. We create games together, and your opinion is important to us
  • You can depend on team support and shared knowledge
  • You will  join a strong, harmonious team and people with positive energy