3D Animator
Remote / Hybrid / On-site, Full-time
About us and the role
Sirius is an animation studio from Novi Sad building stylized characters for the real-time world: app companions, AI assistants for apps and web services, as well as interactive characters for games. The other half of our work consists of client production projects: commercials, game trailers, cinematics and explainers. Thanks to that mix, the work is dynamic and it's a rare month when you do the same thing twice.
We are looking for a person who will take on the role of lead Animator and independently drive animation across two types of work: production animation based on scripts and storyboards (commercials, trailers, cinematics, explainers) and building animation sets and libraries for AI companions, executed in real time depending on context and text understanding within the application.
What we need
- You work from scripts and storyboards on production projects, from block-out to final polish
- You build animation sets and libraries for real-time use: loop animations, transition animations, gestures and states triggered on demand within the application
- Excellent knowledge of animation in Blender and Unreal Engine
- Preparing and exporting animations compatible with Unreal Engine
- Preparing and exporting animations compatible with Three.js and web systems (primarily GLB format animations and their optimization)
- Experience with facial animation and lip sync on the Metahuman rig
- Responsibility and respect for project deadlines
Nice to have (not required)
- Experience with mocap data (cleanup, retargeting), we work with mocap occasionally
- Experience with Maya
How we work
- Remote, hybrid or office options available, depending on agreement
- Flexible working hours with core hours when the whole team is available
- Work is done strictly in software versions defined by the studio
- Work is done on local studio machines (for remote or hybrid work, a streaming service + VPN is used)
Terms
- 1400–1700 EUR net monthly salary
- Initial period of 2 months with a 7-day notice period for both sides
- Compensation review after 6 months
Application process
- Include a link/document with your portfolio or showreel in the application form, containing examples of personal work relevant to this position. If you have a video or showcase of your projects, feel free to include it.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview.
- Final-round candidates will receive a paid test project (2–3 days, at market day rate).
No part of the candidate selection process will involve AI (automated vetting, selection, portfolio review). We believe people should work with people, so it matters to us that even the first contact reflects that. Every applicant will receive a response within 5 working days after the application deadline.
Application deadline: 11.08.2026
O nama i poslu
Sirius je animatorski studio iz Novog Sada koji gradi stilizovane karaktere za real-time svet: app companione, AI asistente za aplikacije i web servise, kao i interaktivne karaktere za igre. Drugu polovinu posla čine produkcijski projekti za klijente: reklame, game traileri, cinematici i explaineri. Zbog te mešavine posao je dinamičan i redak je mesec u kom radiš dve iste stvari.
Tražimo osobu koja će preuzeti ulogu glavnog Animatora i samostalno voditi animaciju kroz dva tipa posla: produkcijske animacije po skripti i storyboardu (reklame, traileri, cinematici, explaineri) i pripremu animation setova i biblioteka za AI companione, koje se izvršavaju u real-time-u u zavisnosti od konteksta i razumevanja teksta u aplikaciji.
Šta nam je potrebno
- Radiš po skripti i storyboardu na produkcijskim projektima, od block-out do finalnog polisha
- Praviš animation setove i biblioteke za real-time upotrebu: loop animacije, transition animacije, gestovi i stanja koja se pozivaju po potrebi u aplikaciji
- Odlično poznavanje animacije u Blenderu i Unreal Engineu
- Priprema i export animacija kompatibilnih sa Unreal Engine-om
- Priprema i export animacija kompatibilnih sa Three.js i web sistemima (pretežno animacije u GLB formatu i njihova optimizacija)
- Iskustvo sa facijalnom animacijom i lip sync-om na Metahuman rigu
- Odgovornost i poštovanje datih rokova na projektu
Plus je (nije obavezno)
- Iskustvo sa mocap podacima (cleanup, retargeting), radimo sa mocapom povremeno
- Poznavanje rada u Mayi
Kako radimo
- Remote, hybrid ili office rad u zavisnosti od dogovora
- Fleksibilno radno vreme uz core hours kada je ceo tim dostupan
- Radi se striktno u verzijama softvera koje studio definiše
- Rad je na lokalnim mašinama (ukoliko je remote/hybrid opcija, koristi se streaming service + VPN)
Uslovi
- 1400–1700 EUR mesečna neto plata
- Početni period od 2 meseca sa otkaznim rokom od 7 dana za obe strane
- Revizija honorara na 6 meseci
Proces prijave
- U prijavi ostaviti link/dokument svog portfolija koji treba da sadrži primere ličnog rada adekvatnog za oglas. Ukoliko imate video ili showcase svojih projekata, slobodno ih uključite u prijavu.
- Kandidati koji uđu u uži izbor biće kontaktirani putem e-maila radi dogovora o terminu razgovora.
- Kandidati koji uđu u poslednji krug dobiće plaćeni test projekat (2–3 dana, po tržišnoj dnevnici).
U samom izboru kandidata neće nijednim delom učestvovati AI (automatski vetting, selection, portfolio review). Smatramo da ljudi treba da sarađuju sa ljudima, te nam je bitno da i prvi kontakt bude takav. Svaki aplikant će dobiti odgovor u roku od 5 radnih dana nakon isteka roka za prijavu.
Poslednja prijava za posao: 11.08.2026
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* Sirius Animation Studios is committed to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on factors such as race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status. We actively seek individuals to join our team and do not engage with recruiters, agencies, or offshore firms in our hiring process.
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