Cloud Chamber

Lead Animator

Cloud Chamber · Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Posted 28 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
28 days
Cloud Chamber's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
9% of Cloud Chamber's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Cloud Chamber
high
12 stale, 0 reposted of 22 open
Hiring momentum
25 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Cloud Chamber's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Cloud Chamber.

About this role

As a Lead Gameplay Animator at Cloud Chamber, you will manage and mentor a team of animators, developing high-end gameplay and AI animations for the BioShock project. Your role includes collaborating with various teams to establish animation vision, refining pipelines, and delivering exceptional animations while also participating in production planning and team culture initiatives.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Experience shipping multiple AAA titles as a Lead, Team Lead, or Senior Animator ideally utilizing Unreal Engine
  • Deep knowledge of gameplay and AI animation systems, animation graph/data integration, motion capture pipelines, and rigging/prototyping processes
  • Strong practical skill in hand-key facial animation and proficiency in animating human bipeds, organic forms, quadrupeds, and mechanical objects
  • Exceptional understanding of traditional animation principles, human anatomy, caricature, form, gesture, and silhouette as applied to real-time interactive gameplay
  • Professional proficiency in both French and English

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Position may require managing a team, which could involve additional responsibilities and stress
  • Fast-changing priorities may affect work-life balance

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Listed by Cloud Chamber on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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