Senior Technical Animator
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Senior Technical Animator building Unreal Engine 5 animation systems and runtime character performance. Supporting Cloud Chamber’s immersive BioShock game development with scalable animation workflows.
Responsibilities:
- Implement and configure animation assets and systems directly inside Unreal Engine 5
- Author, maintain, and optimize complex Animation Blueprints and runtime procedural systems, including cloth, IK, and secondary dynamics
- Tune, refine, and troubleshoot Motion Matching and advanced locomotion systems
- Optimize animation assets, runtime systems, and editor frameworks for smooth runtime performance and memory efficiency
- Diagnose and resolve technical animation issues spanning Maya and the game engine
- Partner with animation and engineering leads to refine authoring pipelines
- Document tools and processes
- Mentor team members in best practices
- Collaborate across design, art, engineering, animation, and audio teams to deliver a world-class AAA experience
- Stay current on technological advancements and identify solutions to developmental obstacles
Requirements:
- 5+ years of professional technical animation experience in video game development
- At least one shipped AAA title
- Deep practical knowledge of UE5 animation toolsets, including Animation Blueprints, Control Rigs, Montages, Notifies, and the Rewind Debugger
- Thorough understanding of procedural runtime animation technologies such as Motion Matching, Motion Warping, Control Rigs, Full-Body IK, Retargeting, Ragdoll, and Cloth
- Solid grasp of human anatomy and kinesiology
- Understanding of how skeletal mechanics drive deformation rigs and realistic performance
- Clear understanding of traditional animation principles and their application within real-time gameplay constraints
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working in cross-disciplinary teams
- Ability to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities
- Ability to work autonomously while maintaining attention to detail and organization
- For candidates located in Quebec: professional proficiency in both French and English; English required for collaboration with U.S. teams and international partners and for specialized technical documentation
Benefits:
- Bonus and/or equity awards
- 401(K) plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic life insurance coverage
- 14 paid holidays per calendar year
- Paid vacation time per calendar year (15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company's discretionary time off program
- Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
- Paid parental leave
- Paid compassionate leave
- Wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
- Family planning support through Maven
- Commuter benefits
- Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses
- Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities
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