Senior Technical Animation Designer
Core
Designing, creating, and maintaining animation systems that drive gameplay motion for characters, supporting mechanics like locomotion, abilities, and procedural solutions.
Role type
Senior Technical Animation Designer
Builds
Scalable animation systems and integration for AAA game titles
Domain
Video game development (Third-person shooter)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Animation systems design, state machines, blendspaces, animation graphs, IK, Control Rig, retargeting, ragdolls, motion matching, Unreal Engine scripting (Blueprints/C++), vector math, cross-disciplinary communication
Preferred skills
AAA title shipping experience, procedural animation tools expertise, latest animation technology knowledge
Technologies
Unreal Engine, Maya, Blueprints, C++
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Animation, Engineering, and Design teams to deliver cohesive animation styles; Define goals and implement scalable solutions for animation content creation; Build and refine animation systems balancing performance and behavior; Provide technical support and mentorship to animators; Document processes and share insights to improve workflows
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC