Senior Character Rigger (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Character Rigger (Gamedev): Building high-quality character rigs in Maya and delivering them production-ready into the Unreal Engine pipeline with an accent on AAA animation workflows and scalable, real-time rigs. Focus on supporting rigging for large character roster projects and optimizing rigs for real-time performance.

Location: Montreal, Canada - Office-based

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences.

What you will do

• Build animator-friendly character rigs in Maya.
• Develop efficient skinning and deformation systems.
• Ensure clean export and integration into Unreal.
• Support and improve animation pipelines and workflows.
• Troubleshoot rig, deformation, and engine integration issues.
• Contribute to pipeline tools and best practices.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years experience as a Character Rigger in the games industry.
• Expert knowledge of Maya rigging workflows.
• Strong understanding of deformation, skinning, and control systems.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprints.
• Experience working in AAA game productions.
• Solid understanding of real-time optimization and engine constraints.