3D Animator

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.

Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.

Location: Hong Kong
Type: Full Time

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate 3D Animator to join our team. In this role, you will bring characters, creatures, and objects to life through expressive, high-quality animation that supports gameplay, storytelling, and player immersion. You will work closely with designers, artists, and engineers to create animations that feel responsive, believable, and fun to play. This role requires both strong artistic fundamentals and an understanding of real-time game constraints.

What You'll Do

• Create high-quality animations for characters, creatures, and objects across gameplay, cinematics, and in-engine sequences
• Animate locomotion, combat, traversal, interactions, and performance-based sequences
• Implement and polish animations in-game using the studio's engine and tools
• Work within animation systems such as state machines, blend trees, and animation graphs
• Iterate on animations based on playtesting, feedback, and performance requirements
• Add secondary motion using Unity tools like spring-bone hair, dynamic cloth, and jiggle physics
• Optimize animations for performance, memory, and real-time constraints
• Maintain consistency with the game's visual style and animation standards
• Design simple, effective animations for background elements
• Explore motion capture solutions such as Xsens, Perception Neuron, Rokoko, and Move.ai
• Take initiative, stay proactive, and share innovative ideas with the team

Pluses

• Experience performing in-character acting in front of a camera to create animation reference
• Motion capture animation experience (recording, cleanup, retargeting)
• Shipped titles on console or mobile platforms
• Experience with cutscenes or cinematic sequences
• A sense of humor

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
• Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
• Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at nex.inc/who-we-are.

We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!