Senior Technical Animator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Develop and manage a variety of rigs in Maya.

• Set up and implement assets within the game engine.

• Diagnose and resolve animation issues in both Maya and the game engine.

• Create, maintain, and continually enhance tools and pipelines in Maya.

• Assist in optimizing assets and systems to improve runtime performance.

• Collaborate closely with the team to refine workflows and content authoring methodologies.

• Provide mentorship and guidance on tool usage, technical workflows, and best practices.

• Produce written or video documentation to aid in information dissemination.

• Engage actively in the structure, organization, and performance of animation systems within the editor.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in technical animation at a senior level.

• Solid grasp of animation principles and their implementation in video games.

• Knowledge of human anatomy and kinesiology, particularly in relation to deformation rigs.

• Proficiency in working with game engines such as Unreal, Unity, or AAA proprietary engines.

• Significant experience in creating animator-friendly rigs using Maya.

• Experience in developing tools with Python and PySide2 or PyQt5.

• Strong comprehension and practical application of object-oriented programming principles.

• Proven track record of fostering positive and effective collaboration in a team setting.

• Experience in optimizing assets for game engines, including LOD, FPS performance, and memory management.

• Background in animation, skinning, rigging, and/or pipeline tools development in Maya is advantageous.

• Familiarity with FACS-based facial rigs is a plus.

• Experience in Maya plug-in development using C++ is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employees have the flexibility to work remotely.

• Full-time employment opportunities available.