Lead Animator
Cloud Chamber · Novato, California, United States
Posted 28 days ago · $123,200 - $182,360
or apply directly on Cloud Chamber's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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
- Yes 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 Animator at Cloud Chamber, you will manage and mentor a team of animators to create high-quality gameplay and AI animations. Your role involves collaborating with various departments to establish animation vision, refine workflows, and deliver exceptional animations while participating in production planning and team culture initiatives.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Cloud Chamber as an employer.
What you need
- Shipped 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 (such as FaceFX) alongside high 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
What you get
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
- 14 paid holidays per calendar year
- Paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company's discretionary time off program
- Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
- Paid parental and compassionate leave
- Wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility despite #LI-Remote tag
- The role requires strong communication skills, which may be challenging in a cross-disciplinary environment
- The position involves managing a team, which may include additional responsibilities beyond animation tasks
Summarised from Cloud Chamber's posting. Read the full original.
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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