Co-op Animator

At Kabam, we are constantly raising the bar of excellence in the field of free-to-play mobile games. We hire for passion and diversity, in order to triumph through our collective skills. Our teams are composed of a fusion of personalities and interests united by a collaborative nature, a culture focused on fun, and a willingness to do everything possible to create excellent games. And that is where you come in…

The main function of the Co-op Animator is to create quality animations for our games. The person will work in collaboration with animators and artists to produce dynamic and immersive animations, and potentially contribute to the improvement of animation pipelines.

This is a 4-month position, from January to April 2027. This role is a full-time, on-site position, based 5 days a week at our Montreal studio.

In this role, you can expect to:

Main responsibilities

Deliver quality animations for our games

• Work under the supervision of experienced animators to participate in the various aspects of game animation, including character animation, creature movement, object interactions, and environment animation.

• Create, touch up, and refine animations.

• Work effectively while respecting established deadlines.

Work in collaboration with the entire art production team

• Work in close collaboration with other members of the development team (game designers, artists, and programmers) to ensure the alignment of animations with the artistic vision and the technical requirements of the game.

Master animation techniques and delivery pipelines

• Develop video game animation skills: produce continuous animation loops, apply squash and stretch principles, manage character interactions, and manipulate props. Learn to integrate these elements into the game engine.

• Seize opportunities for professional development and take on new stimulating challenges in order to advance artistic and technical skills.

• Develop skills on animation software such as Maya and become familiar with the Unity game engine.

• Leverage advice, knowledge, and ideas shared by other artists and designers to continuously increase the quality and speed of execution of animation deliverables.

To succeed in this role, your experience includes:

• Being enrolled in a post-secondary program in a related field (animation, fine arts, computer graphics, etc.).

• Basic knowledge of the video game development process.

• Solid understanding of the fundamental principles of animation.

• Good understanding of character animation and body mechanics in motion.

• Practical experience with animation tools; experience with rigging is an asset.

Our success is due to the hard work of our employees. We share our success with our employees through flexible benefits and reward programs, swag, snacks, and much more. Here is an overview of the support we provide to our employees:

• Supplemental health coverage: It is waiting for no one! Supplemental health coverage is effective from day one. Our benefits cover health care, dental care, life insurance, disability insurance, and supplemental paramedical services such as vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, and much more.

• DEIB benefits (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging): DEIB is important to us and our employees. That is why our benefits include gender-affirming care, fertility care, and other hormonal treatments and medications.

• Flexible spending account: our benefits are based on a flexible credit model, allowing you to choose the levels of coverage that work for you and allocate the rest to a group RRSP/TFSA, a health spending account, and/or a personal spending account.

• Paid time off and parental leave: we offer paid parental leave, unlimited paid time off, paid time off for volunteering, sick leave, and closure during holidays holidays.

• Employee and Family Assistance Program: This program offers crisis management support, immediate mental health care, and general emotional, mental, and financial well-being support.

• Telus Virtual Care: We offer better access to remote healthcare providers for prescription renewals from the comfort of your home.

• Learning and growth: We encourage our employees to develop personally and professionally, and we support them in this process by organizing regular lunch and learn sessions and providing a training allowance.

• Salary transparency: We share with employees the compensation range for their position and clear career maps to determine how it is possible to grow in their role or receive a promotion.

• Pleasant spaces: Our offices are located in Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Montreal. Whether it's to enjoy the summer on the outdoor terrace in downtown Vancouver, watch the fireworks on the South Shore of Montreal, or discover the local specialties of downtown Charlottetown, we want our employees to feel valued when they spend time at the office!

Does this opportunity excite you? Kabam is committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. If your past experience does not perfectly match the listed requirements, we still encourage you to apply: you might be a great fit for this position or other opportunities.

We invite you to submit your application now and start the conversation with us. Together, we can create and support some of the best games ever made and entertain the entire world!

About Kabam

Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games, offering high-quality graphics, cutting-edge technology, and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world.

Kabam's games, Marvel Contest of Champions, Shop Titans and more, have generated hundreds of millions of downloads and have received numerous awards, including Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year.

Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in Vancouver and Montreal in Canada, as well as Los Angeles and San Francisco in the United States. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.

Kabam is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, as well as an inclusive environment for all of its current and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business needs, and not on race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political beliefs, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, criminal record, or any other category protected under federal, provincial, state, or local laws and regulations. Accommodations will be provided upon request to candidates taking part in all stages of the selection process.