Technical Animation Director
Activision Blizzard · Malmo, Sweden · Other
About this role
Activision Blizzard is hiring a director-level Technical Animation Director based in Malmo, Sweden. The posting calls out experience with API Development. Compensation is listed at $134,000–$247,900 per year.
- Level
- director
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Malmo, Sweden
- Department
- Other
- Posted
- May 11, 2026
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Job description
from Activision Blizzard careersJob Title:
Technical Animation DirectorRequisition ID:
R026326Job Description:
Activision is looking for a Technical Animation Director to join the development of our next AAA title—an Open World RPG set in a new, epic IP.
Feed your creativity while driving the development of our game’s world and story! Collaborate with our highly-skilled team to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining.
You will help develop animation systems and will be driving the long-term vision and detail the roadmap of the animation system, working with engineers across multiple time zones.
As a leader on the project, you’ll help take the studio and our game from great to even better—with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.
You’ll help us by…
Identifying and pushing the character pipeline towards a future proof iterative structure
Drive the vision and roadmap animation systems for the next 5 years and beyond
Being able to work across disciplines, coordinate with artists, animators, technical artists, riggers, programmers, and production.
Working with other engineers, to actively implement the core animation systems
Collaborate with engineering, design and art teams around the globe
Participate in the design, performance and code review process
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