Senior Animator Rainbow Six

Senior Animator (Updated Nov 2025) Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

As a Senior Animator on the Rainbow Six brand, you’ll play a key role in the creation of high-quality assets that bring immersive, authentic worlds to life. You’re adaptable, thrive on creative challenges, and take pride in shaping the visual identity of realistic AAA games through thoughtful animation systems. Working closely with 3D Artists and other team members, you’ll ensure a cohesive visual style across features, with a core focus on gameplay elements, such as characters, weapons and charms.

Your ability to translate mock-ups into high-quality integrated visualisations will help guide production and inspire the wider art team. You’re passionate about your craft and committed to continuous improvement. From conducting in-depth research to participating in peer reviews, you actively seek and provide constructive feedback to elevate the team’s artistic output. This role is an opportunity to contribute to a globally recognised franchise, collaborate with international teams, and see your creative vision come to life in one of the industry’s most respected series.

You will help communicate the Director’s creative vision through realistic character movement and interaction inspired by the project’s narrative and design, and motivate fellow Animators.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must possess current eligibility to live and work in the UK in order for their application to be considered.

Working closely with 3D Artists and other team members, you’ll ensure a cohesive visual style across features, with a core focus on gameplay elements, such as characters, weapons and charms. Your ability to translate mock-ups into high-quality integrated visualisations will help guide production and inspire the wider art team.

• A portfolio/showreel consisting of realistic-styled animations.
• Working knowledge of Motion Builder.
• Experience with Keyframing.
• Ability to mentor Artists and Animators.
• Knowledge of proprietary/in-house engines.
• Understanding of working with animation state machines, motion capture data, technical/engine constraints.
• Ideally, experienced in a full development life-cycle.

• Hybrid working, flexible core hours, 25 days of annual leave, Christmas shutdown, and a plan that will enable you to work from anywhere in the EU for up to four weeks per year.
• Life insurance, income insurance, private healthcare, an annual well-being allowance, and more.
• Generous resources committed to your perpetual personal and professional development.
• Investment in our community with paid volunteering days.
• Fun and entertainment with free games, activities, and celebrations.
• Generous relocation support should you need it.

We strongly encourage you to apply. Find out more about Ubisoft Reflections by contacting Luke Murtagh, our Talent Acquisition Partner managing this vacancy.

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Seniority level:
Mid-Senior

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Art/Creative

Industry: Computer Games