Senior Technical Animator

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

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain the production and software pipeline while collaborating with the Lead to meet deadlines.

• Produce high-quality rigging and skinning for characters, creatures, and props that are appropriate for the project.

• Execute character rigging in Maya, which includes setups for cloth, physics, and hair.

• Collaborate closely with modelers and animators to ensure a seamless development pipeline and high-quality assets.

• Design new rigging systems.

• Create tools for retargeting old rigging to new rigging systems.

• Share responsibility for pipeline tools and collaborate with engine and project leads to enhance engine tools continuously.

• Provide technical ownership of the team’s output by delivering clean assets or code within the established systems and requirements.

• Lead research and development projects, improve pipeline and workflow, and conduct post-mortem reviews and implementations.

• Address technically challenging bug-fixing tasks.

• Mentor less experienced colleagues by sharing knowledge.

• Occasionally assist with recruitment projects in collaboration with HR.

• Occasionally help with onboarding new hires.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Technical Animation or a comparable role.

• Participation in the production cycle of at least 2 titles.

• Strong proficiency in Python programming.

• Familiarity with Houdini.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly provide technical feedback on tasks, rigs, toolsets, and documentation.

• Expert-level knowledge of Maya, with a focus on rigging and skinning.

• Comprehensive understanding of anatomy and character movement.

• Knowledge of facial rigs used in games, television, or film.

• Strong understanding of topology requirements for both old and new 3D models.

• Experience with physics simulation for cloth, hair, and other physics-related items.

• Awareness of current and upcoming technologies and trends in the gaming industry.

• Familiarity with Maya art export and production pipelines, especially those related to character and animation features.

• Self-motivated individual.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Benefit package fully covered by PCF.

• The insurance provider reimburses 100% of claims (up to $1000 per service annually, including individual and family coverage).

• Comprehensive dental coverage, including major dental services.

• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, with 100% vesting from day one.

• Paid week off during the Winter Holidays.

• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.

• Free virtual health and mental well-being sessions available for members and their dependents.

• Opportunities for personal development and the chance to work in a global environment.

• Collaborate within a creative team filled with passionate individuals.