Cloud Chamber is looking for a Senior AI Animator who loves inspiring others and tackling challenging assignments head-on. Working in close collaboration with the animation teams, under the guidance of the Lead Animators, you will help us breathe life into a new and fantastical world. Your primary responsibility will be the creation of exemplary, immersive AI animations. You have an impeccable sense of timing, are highly organized, and have a solid foundation of animation principles. Most importantly, you are able to evangelize the artistic vision of the game and push the technical boundaries of what is possible. Create gameplay, AI, and scripted animation that matches the visual style of the game, using both keyframe, and augmented mocap techniques. Collaborate with Senior Animators on complicated sets of animation data to fulfill various gameplay and AI systems. Communicate with individuals in other disciplines from model, art to design and engineering. Provide knowledge and solutions for everyday animation challenges. Work closely with programmers to establish and refine the animation pipeline. Act with Kindness, Lead With Courage, Dare To Be Original and Creative, Stand For Unity, and Embrace Diversity. One or more shipped AAA titles, ideally using Unreal or a comparable engine. Exemplary skills in keyframe stylized 3D animation. Exceptional knowledge of how to create and maintain gameplay and AI systems in game engines as they pertain to video game animation. A very strong understanding of character performance, form, gesture, and silhouette in regard to player character and AI. Exceptional skill in animating the human bipedal figure, organic forms, quadrupedal, and mechanical objects. An exemplary understanding of traditional animation principles and how they support and enhance gameplay. Experience working with Motion Capture data and editing it. Experience with hand key facial animation and tools such as FaceFx. Experience structuring & maintaining animation processes such as rigging, or prototyping. Strong collaborative and flexible spirit. Mentorship, coaching, and training experience is a bonus. The ability to problem-solve and prioritize issues while developing a production pipeline. Able to respond elegantly to difficult creative changes, often late in the process. We are Cloud Chamber: a collaborative team of inspired minds who create games together. We strive to make unique, entertaining, and thoughtful game experiences that engage the world. We believe in the beauty and strength of diversity, in both the makeup of the studio and the nature of our thinking. The thrill and responsibility of creating the next iteration of such a beloved game is what keeps us going. Please note that 2K Games and its studios never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews. When emailing prospective employees, we only use 2K.com email accounts. #