Senior Technical Animator

We are seeking a Senior Technical Animator to join our growing animation team. This role sits at the intersection of animation, rigging, and engineering, supporting the creation, integration, and optimization of high-quality character and creature animation systems. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, technically minded, and comfortable solving complex animation challenges at scale. 

Core Responsibilities 

Partner with animators, character artists, gameplay designers, and engineers to develop and maintain robust animation pipelines in Unreal Engine 

Implement, debug, and optimize animation systems including state machines, blend trees, IK, motion matching, and procedural animation solutions 

Create and maintain character and creature rigs, animation blueprints, and supporting tools 

Ensure animation systems are performant, scalable, and stable across a large open world 

Support animation integration for gameplay, cinematics, traversal, combat, and systemic behaviors 

Identify workflow inefficiencies and develop tools or processes to improve iteration speed and quality 

Troubleshoot animation-related issues and provide technical guidance to the animation team 

Maintain documentation and best practices for animation systems and pipelines 

Core Qualifications 

Solid experience authoring traditional 3D animation for games 

Professional experience as a Technical Animator or similar role on shipped games or large-scale interactive projects 

Strong understanding of character rigging, skinning, and deformation techniques 

Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine animation systems, including Animation Blueprints and Control Rig 

Proficiency with DCC tools such as Maya or equivalent 

Solid scripting or technical experience (Blueprints, Python, or similar) to support tools and workflows 

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical team members 

Solid experience and strong understanding of fundamental 3D animation authoring for games 

Plus If... 

Experience working on open-world or systems-driven games 

Familiarity with advanced animation techniques such as motion matching, procedural animation, or runtime IK solutions 

Experience collaborating closely with gameplay and AI teams 

Knowledge of performance optimization for console hardware 

Experience supporting both gameplay animation and in-engine cinematics