Senior Technical Animator (Maya)

Location: Fully remote within Canada

Company

hirify.global is an independent AAA game development studio creating action games with Unreal Engine, including Gears of War: E-Day, Project Echo, and Lost Rift.

What you will do

• Establish and maintain production and software pipelines, meet deadlines, and collaborate with the Lead.
• Create high-quality rigging and skinning for characters, creatures, and props in Maya.
• Implement character rigging with cloth, hair, and physics setups, and create retargeting systems for legacy and new rigs.
• Collaborate with modelers, animators, engine leads, and project leads to improve tools, workflows, and asset quality.
• Lead R&D, pipeline improvements, post-mortems, and technically difficult bug fixes.
• Share knowledge with less experienced peers and occasionally support recruitment and onboarding.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technical animation or a similar field, including participation in the production cycle of at least two titles.
• Strong Python experience and knowledge of Houdini.
• Expert knowledge of Maya, specializing in rigging and skinning.
• Expert understanding of anatomy and character movement, plus knowledge of facial rigs for games, television, or film.
• Strong knowledge of topology requirements for old and new 3D models.
• Experience with physics simulation for cloth, hair, and other physics elements.
• Familiarity with Maya art export and production pipelines, especially character- and animation-related features.
• Knowledge of current and future video game technologies and trends.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to provide clear technical feedback on tasks, rigs, toolsets, and documentation.
• Self-motivated.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work within Canada.
• Benefits package fully paid by PCF, including individual or family coverage and full dental coverage.
• 4% RRSP matching, fully vested from the first day.
• 20 paid vacation days, 5 paid sick days, and one paid week during the winter holidays.
• Free virtual health and mental well-being sessions for employees and dependents.
• Personal development opportunities and a global, creative work environment.