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The successful candidate will be an experienced animator, able to create a wide range of game ready animations, with a strong understanding of animation fundamentals.

Key Skills and Experience

Understanding of traditional animation principles and how they apply to games
Experienced animator with a strong knowledge of Blender
Comfortable with full body, realistic animations
Able to work in small dynamic teams
A strong portfolio demonstrating your range of animation skills

You Should Have

A self-sufficient, motivated, team player mentality

Nice To Have

Experience using source control (Git, Perforce, PlasticSCM)

We accept candidates of all experience levels. People from disadvantaged or non-standard backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

About Binary Spiders

Binary Spiders is a game development studio working closely with companies of all sizes and assisting with development of new and existing IP’s. We're looking for both experienced and up and coming talented people, to work on some awesome games.

Working at Binary Spiders

Our Culture. We pride ourselves on an open and welcoming culture. Wear whatever you’d like, from suits to tracksuits. We aim to recruit staff that are not only proficient at their jobs, but also are relaxed and understanding to create a positive working environment.
Work Remotely. Don’t feel like coming into the office? No problem. You get 18 hours of remote work quota every week, no questions asked. If you need more, just talk to a senior staff member!
Social Events. Regular outings such as new movies, meals and bars to relax after work, at least once a week.
No Crunch. We never allow for crunch in the studio, despite timelines. We actively discourage crunch culture, overtime is only acceptable in the most severe of circumstances.
Flexible Working Hours. We have a flexi-time policy, the only limitation being you work the core hours of 11:00 to 14:00 and complete a full work-day. This means you can arrive as early as 6:00 or as late as 11:00, and finish from 14:00 to 19:00!
Paid Holiday. Every staff member gets 20 days of holiday a year, in addition to any public holidays, maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave.
Save As You Earn (SAYE). We have a Save As You Earn bonus scheme, which is tax free – at the end of the scheme you can take it out as a direct cash payment or for shares in the company.
Healthy Lifestyle Scheme. Every person receives £50 a month allowance (non-accrueable) to spend on health related products and services, such as fitness equipment / tech and gym memberships.'
Personal Development. Bi-weekly every employee has a day to work on their personal projects during work-time. We grow as a team when we have the opportunity to push ourselves on projects we love to work on!

We are an inclusive LGBTQIA+ friendly studio headquartered in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. If you can work well with others, with a positive mindset, you’ll be perfect as a member of our team!

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