Animator
Helsinki
Are you a talented Animator up for lifting the quality of our hit game, Merge Mansion, to a new level?
If yes, Metacore could be the right place for you
We are a Helsinki-based game company best known for our hit game Merge Mansion and our people-first company culture. Built on trust, our culture allows us to work autonomously, efficiently, and ambitiously. We have mutually agreed on five cultural norms to describe how we build trust and work as Metacore – you can find them here.
Our company’s mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades. Although we already entertain 40,000,000+ players worldwide and have grown into a team of 120+ game industry professionals in less than two years, we’re only getting started. That’s where we hope you come in: to help us bring life into the Merge Mansion Universe through clever animations and special effects.
Location:
Helsinki, Finland
Relocation:
Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
Remote work:
Hybrid model of office and remote work
Start date:
Flexible, ideally as soon as possible
Working language:
English
Responsibilities
Animator plays a key role in creating great animations and special effects to enable us to bring Merge Mansion’s renovating gameplay into a new level. In practice, this means (at least) the following:
Elevating Merge Mansion user interface through great UI animations and timing
Lifting the yard and Mansion renovation animations to a new level
Enabling 3D characters to interact with the environment and each other through clever animation
Requirements
Every role is eventually shaped to match our unique passions, backgrounds and strengths. Here are some of the key skills and experience you should already have when joining Metacore as a Animator:
Several years of experience in game projects working as an Animator
Hands-on experience with 2D animation and well-versed in tools like Spine and Unity (Timeline, Animation and Particle System)
Practical knowhow of 3D animation and experience using tools such as Blender
In addition to these, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have these as well:
Background working with mobile games
Scripting skills
Technical know-how of animation pipelines and tools
Experience with VFX softwares such as After Effects
Experience with DoTween
Sounds about right? Then let’s talk!
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About Metacore
Our company is formed by great teams and individuals. Together, we work rather as Metacore than for Metacore – aiming for the same goal of entertaining our audience with world-class mobile games. As Metacore, we’re much more than the sum of our skills, experiences and knowledge.
Our Culture
Metacore is the game company where players are the closest thing to a boss. In other words, our teams and individuals enjoy a lot of freedom and responsibility in their work. Everyone can find the optimal way for reaching their goals – as long as it respects our company culture.
Relocation
Metacore office is located in Helsinki, Finland – one of the world’s most vivid game hubs, inhabited by the world’s happiest people. We welcome game industry talents from all walks of life, around the world, and do our best to help them settle here.
Careers
Everyone in our team approaches mobile games with pure excitement. We play them and talk about them, but because that’s not enough, we also develop them. Read more about whom we hire and what our recruiting process is like.