Senior Technical Animator (Game Development)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Animator (Game Development): Building and optimizing tools and engine pipelines to bring characters and objects to life in video games with an accent on animation and character integration, procedural animation setup, and bug resolution. Focus on profiling and optimizing character rigs and animation assets for performance and visual quality.

Location: Montreal, QC, Toronto, ON

Company

hirify.global is the largest Canadian gaming studio known for its flagship game Dead by Daylight™, expanding its original IP portfolio and providing external development services.

What you will do

• Be responsible for animation and character integration, procedural animation set up.
• Spot potential animation problems, research new technologies, and find solutions.
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve animation bugs across various in-game systems.
• Profile and optimize character rigs and animation assets to ensure they meet memory and frame rate performance budgets without compromising visual quality.
• Share knowledge with animators and programmers, and write technical documents.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in animation in the video game industry.
• Excellent technical skills like rigging and skinning as well as a good understanding of the principles of animation.
• Expertise in Maya and Unreal Engine.
• Experience with multiplayer games.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of MEL script and Python is a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated.
• Work as part of a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees.
• Collaborate with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo.
• Contribute to signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight.
• Join an award-winning culture, recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Canada.