Senior Gameplay Animator (First-Person) – Rainbow Six Siege at Ubisoft

As a Senior Gameplay Animator, you’ll be responsible for crafting high-quality first-person animations that define the feel of Rainbow Six Siege. You’ll work on both the first-person viewmodel and its third-person replication, ensuring consistency, responsiveness, and immersion. Your work will directly impact how players experience the game.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and implement animation systems for the player in first-person view, along with their third-person replication.
• Create polished, expressive keyframe animations that align with the visual direction set by the Animation Director and meet gameplay requirements.
• Work with motion capture data for third-person replication, adapting it to fit the game’s style and technical constraints.
• Export and integrate animations into the engine, collaborating closely with technical animators, designers, and programmers.
• Partner with fellow animators, directors, and developers to deliver features on time and at the expected quality level.
• Contribute to the creative process by producing mock-ups and participating in the conception of new features.
• Own the final in-game feel of your animations—this is how we measure quality.
• Collaborate openly, share ideas, and be receptive to feedback. You’re a team player who thrives on creative problem-solving.
• Mentor and support junior animators, helping elevate the team’s overall quality and cohesion.

Systems include but not limited to:

• FPS combat gameplay.
• Operators.
• Events content.
• R&D core gameplay.

• 4–5+ years of experience in video game animation or equivalent.
• At least one shipped title.
• Experience with first-person animation is a strong asset.
• Strong keyframe animation skills.
• Familiarity with motion capture workflows.
• Proficiency in tools such as MotionBuilder, 3ds Max, or Maya.
• Excellent cross-disciplinary communication skills.
• A passion for pushing animation quality while working collaboratively within a team.