Senior 3D Animator (Short Term)

We're seeking a talented Senior 3D Animator to join our team at Roblox for a 6-month engagement. You'll focus on creating high-quality, foundational character animations for the Roblox platform—specifically basic ability and locomotion sets that bring avatars to life with polish and personality.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to core Roblox avatar experiences used by millions of players worldwide.

You Will:

• Create and refine a suite of standard locomotion and ability animations, including:
• Idle poses (variations for personality/stance)
• Walk, run, sprint cycles
• Jump, land, fall animations
• Other basic movement/ability actions as needed
• Deliver clean, weighty, and expressive animations optimized for Roblox's avatar system (R15 preferred)
• Iterate quickly based on feedback from animation leads, designers, and engineers
• Export animations properly for Roblox Studio integration (using compatible formats and best practices)
• Use SyncSketch (or similar) for review and approval workflows

You Have:

• Strong experience in character animation, with a focus on creating believable, game-ready locomotion and action animations
• Excellent acting skills through motion—conveying emotion, weight, timing, and personality in movement
• Proficiency in FACS-based facial animation (Facial Action Coding System) or equivalent high-quality facial rigging/expression work
• Expert-level skills in Autodesk Maya for animation production and Tools
• Familiarity with SyncSketch (or comparable online review/approval tools)
• Proven track record creating animations for video games (mobile, PC, or console experience a plus)
• Strong sense of timing, weight, anticipation, follow-through, and polish in game animation principles