Senior Technical Animator

TL;DR

Senior Technical Animator (Gamedev): Rigging characters, props, and vehicles for cinematic trailers within the Fortnite universe, with an accent on character deformation, physics movement, and smooth pipeline development. Focus on developing character pipelines, solving animation workflow issues, and assisting in continuous improvement of engine tools.

Location: Montreal, Canada

Company

hirify.global spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally, creating award-winning games and engine technology.

What you will do

• Rig characters, props and vehicles.
• Set up assets in Unreal Engine 5, including cloth, physics, blueprints.
• Collaborate with modelers and animators to ensure a smooth development pipeline and delivery of high-quality assets.
• Assist and build pipeline tools and improve engine tools.
• Direct technical animation work for cinematic trailers, including outsourced and internal trailers.
• Provide support and optimization for the animation team, including performance/speed optimizations and engine stability.

Requirements

• Extensive experience rigging characters in Unreal Engine.
• Portfolio demonstrating rigging for a range of characters, bipeds, and creatures, both body and faces.
• Attention to aesthetic detail, especially with regards to character deformation and physics movement.
• Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline.
• Positive individual with strong written communication and teamwork skills.
• Exceptional problem-solver.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% paid benefits for employees and dependents, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, and telemedicine.
• Retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match.
• Employee assistance program (EAP) and a mental well-being program through Modern Health.
• Equal Opportunity employer valuing diverse teams and an inclusive work culture.