Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.
Bitmoji is the digital you — your own personal emoji to instantly express who you are and how you're feeling, in the moment. Each Bitmoji features a personalized avatar on a custom handmade graphic, letting people communicate through new means. There are hundreds of unique attributes that our community can choose from, which can come together in trillions of unique forms.
We’re looking for a 3D Artist to join the Bitmoji Team at Snap!
What you’ll do
Expand our content library by creating content that makes people smile millions of times every day and collaborate with other creatives and developers to deliver the highest quality for our product
Support Content Leads through assigned supervisory and review tasks
Assist Content Leads in organizing processes, workflows and project allocation for the team
Lead individual projects and communicate project needs and progress to team stakeholders
Work with the Content Team to create engaging character animations using the Bitmoji avatar
Create a wide variety of character animations in accordance with specific technical requirements and limitations that will be seen and shared by millions of people around the world
Ensure high animation quality and optimization based on concepts and instructions from Content Leads
Create animations that are suitable for real-time playback and social sharing.
Learn new programs and processes that pertain to current and upcoming projects
Participate in giving art critiques to peers
Assist in mentoring & training team members
Communicate personal production goals to Content Leads
Understand technical needs of new projects, and collaborate with other teams, as needed
Continuously evaluate projects’ overall look, feel, and aesthetics
Take an active role in cultivating a dynamic and creative environment
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Superior knowledge of facial animation (facial movement and portraying different moods) and body mechanics
A demonstrated ability to adapt to an established visual style and act effectively on feedback
Exceptional skills in composition, commitment to highest quality of design and an eye for detail
Highly proficient in Maya or other equivalent industry-standard animation software
Ability to quickly learn new programs and processes
Excellent team, communication, and organizational skills
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Animation, or related field or equivalent years of experience
5+ years of experience in a 3D character animation role
A strong 3D design portfolio featuring appealing character acting and body mechanics and superior grasp of composition
Preferred qualifications:
3+ shipped titles or projects
Solid experience with motion capture cleanup workflows such as editing and enhancing raw mocap data
Experience creating starter files, templates, materials, and actions within software to streamline processes
Experience with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro and other industry-standard post-production tools
Experience producing blend shapes (facial expressions and lipsync morph targets), as well as rigging
Ability to create short loops for game-style animations
Strong skills in digital illustration, typography, and/or making comics are a definite plus!
Experience working with avatar systems, game engines, or real-time animation pipelines is a plus!
Experience with AR and Lens Studio is a plus! https://lensstudio.snapchat.com/
A passion for Bitmoji, Snapchat, and creativity
The expected pay range for this role is $116,000 - $128,000 CAD. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable for the position. This position may be eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.
"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
What the Team is Saying
.png)
.png)
Snap Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
How does Snap Inc. ensure its pay and bonus plans are competitive?
Snap supports competitive pay through a total rewards model that combines salary, equity, performance bonuses, retirement contributions, financial wellness benefits and regular benchmarking against industry standards.
- Total rewards include cash, equity and bonuses: Snap offers total rewards packages that let employees share in the company’s long-term success, with company equity, performance bonuses and relocation assistance included. The company also offers a 401(k) match of 100 percent up to 3 percent of employee contributions and 50 percent on the fourth and fifth percent, with immediate vesting and a Mega Backdoor Roth option. (Snap Inc. Benefits Overview; Snap Benefits)
- Benefits are benchmarked against the market: Snap reported that its benefits ranked near the 90th percentile versus industry benchmarks, reflecting investment in health coverage, mental health support, family benefits, backup care, financial wellness and time-off programs. Snap’s total rewards approach extends beyond base pay and bonuses to include healthcare, leave, retirement matching, equity and family-support benefits that can meaningfully affect employees’ overall compensation and well-being.
- Sales teams connect rewards to measurable outcomes: In sales, a director-level client partner said Snap sets clear outcome expectations and makes performance metrics available in real time through Salesforce and internal dashboards. He said that transparency creates accountability without micromanagement, while giving sales reps autonomy in how they execute — a useful signal for bonus or incentive environments where employees need to understand what success looks like.
- Financial wellness is part of the package: Snap’s benefits include financial education programs, flexible spending accounts for healthcare, daycare and commuter expenses, a health savings account with employer contributions and Rocket Lawyer memberships. These offerings go beyond paychecks by supporting employees’ financial planning and everyday expenses.
- External signals:
- Strong Employee Sentiment: Employees on external review sites highlight Snap’s compensation, benefits, career growth, smart coworkers, supportive teams and strong workplace culture. (Glassdoor; Comparably)
- Positive Outlook: Employee comments describe Snap as offering “great pay and benefits” and “career growth.” (Glassdoor)
- Top-Rated Culture: External sites report Snap is rated highly by 710 employees, with employees most satisfied with compensation. (Comparably)
Benefits and Rewards: Employee reviews on external sites report Snap’s total rewards rank in the top 5 percent of similar-sized companies, with 82 percent of responding employees saying they believe they are paid fairly. (Comparably)
Bottom line: Snap’s total compensation combines equity, performance bonuses, retirement matching and market-benchmarked benefits with clear performance visibility, giving employees multiple ways to share in the company’s success and understand how their work connects to rewards.
Snap Inc. Insights
What We Do
We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
Gallery
Snap Inc. Teams
Snap Inc. Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our “default together” approach is an 80/20 model where we are asking team members to spend 80% of the time, on average, in the office, with the remaining 20% of the time spent remote.
