Senior 2D Animator

Huntress

75d • $110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Huntress is a fully remote, global team of passionate experts and ethical badasses on a mission to break down the barriers to cybersecurity. Whether creating purpose-built security solutions, hunting down hackers, or impacting our community, our people go above and beyond to change the security game and make a real difference. Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress protects all businesses—not just the 1%—with enterprise-grade, fully owned, and managed cybersecurity products at the price of an affordable SaaS application. The Huntress difference is our One Team advantage: our technology is designed with our industry-defining Security Operations Center (SOC) in mind and is never separated from our service. We protect 4M+ endpoints and 7M+ identities worldwide, elevating underresourced IT teams with protection that works as hard as they do. As long as hackers keep hacking, Huntress keeps hunting.

Requirements

• Proficient in Adobe After Effects and character animation
• Basic understanding of Adobe Premiere is a plus/nice to have
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
• Proficient in character rigging using After Effects
• Basic understanding of the DUIK plugin for After Effects
• Demonstrated ability to create a variety of walk cycles
• Must be able to create video content from a storyboard
• Ability to add humor that is directly reflected in animations

Responsibilities

• Translate storyboards into animated videos in After Effects using assets created by the illustration team
• Work with the episode development team to create rich, funny, engaging stories
• Bring our cast of characters to life with a strong focus on personality and facial animation
• Maintain stylistic animation consistency within the Huntress episode universe by referencing previous episodes
• Maintain idiosyncratic character animation consistency for each character by referencing previous episodes
• Work alongside creative director, producer, and creative team to produce one animated episode per month (episode length approx. 9 minutes)
• Mentor junior animators, providing guidance and support to help them develop their skills
• Contribute creative ideas and solutions to enhance the overall storytelling and visual appeal of projects
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies for continuous improvement

Benefits

• 100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
• Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
• 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
• Life and Disability insurance plans
• Stock options for all full-time employees
• One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
• Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
• $75 USD/month digital reimbursement
• Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees