Grover Gaming, headquartered in Greenville, North Carolina, is a software design and development company that specializes in electronic gaming throughout the United States and Canada. Having more than 400 employees located in seven states, we are working every day toward building a strong foundation of humble, passionate people, effective processes, and superior products. Our dedication to customer service, adaptability, and a diverse range of products has solidified our position as a global leader in the electronic gaming industry. Grover Gaming is a 3-year Inc 5000 award recipient, recognizing the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States and was recently honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award. Glassdoor ranked Grover Gaming Number 2 in its Best Places to Work list in 2022 among companies across the US with less than 1,000 employees. Our company strives to support local communities and has helped raise over $400 Million for charities through its partnerships in charitable gaming markets.

 The ideal candidate has experience animating characters and assets in a fun stylized approach. A solid grasp of animation principles demonstrated through character, VFX, and motion graphics animation is essential. You will work across all aspects of a games life cycle, owning the responsibility of animation through pre-production to the final milestone. Blending artistic expertise and technical ability, you will bring visually stimulating content to life that will enhance game play-ability and showcase original experiences to a wide player audience.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Collaborating effectively with artists and programmers to create high quality, stylized 3d character animations for games produced by the team
• Rigging and weight painting the prepared 3d characters for animation
• Animating real time popups/motion graphics in 3d space to be used in Unity3D
• Building strong, stylized visual effects to enhance key gameplay moments
• Working with the art team to create dynamic and engaging particle systems in Unity’s Shuriken Particle Editor
• Creating high quality animations of characters or art assets specifically for marketing promos and sizzle reel videos
• Demonstrating company Mission, Vision, and Values as an ambassador of MVV

REQUIREMENTS:

A strong portfolio demonstrating understanding of animation principles as they apply to a variety of stylized 3D character animations

• Art degree preferred or equivalent work experience
• 1-2 years prior experience in a related position
• Experience developing motion graphics elements for any type of media

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in using the Unity3D engine (importing assets, animation editor, shuriken particle system)
• Familiarity with VFX pipelines in games
• Competency in both Photoshop and After Effects
• Work experience in mobile or casino gaming industries
• Experience with Unity 3D particle systems

Tools Provided:

• Autodesk Maya (Animbot Plugin)
• Full Adobe Creative Suite
• Unity 3D

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The usual work environment is typical of an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with no material or weather-related hazards except those associated with travel.

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About the Company

Grover Gaming

Grover Gaming is a privately-owned company born from a commitment to quality and a desire to create visually stimulating and entertaining game content. Now it has become a fast growing company with international involvement. Grover Gaming's content is available to license for Class II, Class III, Electronic Pull Tabs, Skill & Redemption, Social, Online and Charitable Gaming Markets. The company has experience in Lab Certification and offers 24/7 support for all of our licensed products.

All content is created in-house, including game development, programming, and the production of art, sound, and math assets. This capability allows for a quick response to today's changing market demands. Work Environment is a key factor in employee well-being and is instrumental to the production of quality products. Grover Gaming is committed to maintaining a productive and creative work environment for all its employees.

Individual workstations are equipped with the latest software and equipment to keep team members up to date and ensure a smooth workflow. As the company grows, it continues to promote a healthy balance between work and leisure. Grover Gaming provides weekly company lunches, annual parties, and goal driven vacations.

A brand new Design and Development wing is currently under construction. The 6000 square foot open office area is designed to encourage collaboration, in all its forms: mentoring, problem solving, routine communication and information sharing. Also in development is the new warehouse building, complete with a second floor gym and recreational area for our employees.

CAREERS
Grover Gaming, located in Greenville, North Carolina, is looking for talented and passionate individuals to add to our constantly expanding teams. Establishing a balance between creativity and professionalism, the company prides itself in producing superior products and solutions. Grover Gaming is a debt-free company that has grown rapidly over the past few years, giving employees an opportunity to cultivate new skills and roles. Grover Gaming offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision as well as a 401k Retirement Plan with an employer matching contribution. The company provides Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off based on employee's time with the company.

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