Customer-facing Senior Technical Animator (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Animator (AI): Leading the integration and optimization of AI-powered game animation solutions within AAA studio pipelines with an accent on technical viability demonstration and pipeline problem-solving. Focus on configuring hirify.global's proprietary tools within Unreal, Unity, Maya, and MotionBuilder, and providing expert advice on retargeting best practices.

Location: Fully Remote within North America

Company

hirify.global is revolutionizing the game animation industry by delivering AAA-quality character animations to game studios using proprietary AI models.

What you will do

• Join pre-sales conversations to demonstrate technical viability and fit into existing rigs and workflows.
• Lead hands-on sprints (2–4 weeks) to configure and optimize hirify.global within customer pipelines (Unreal, Unity, Maya, MotionBuilder).
• Act as the first line of defense for technical hurdles, solving pipeline blockers, and advising on retargeting best practices.
• Identify product gaps and gather insights from the field to drive the product roadmap.

Requirements

• Excellent presentation skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts simply.
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Animator or Lead in an AA/AAA environment.
• Great interest in—or preferably direct experience with—Motion Matching.
• Proactive mindset and willingness to learn and adapt as generative animation evolves.
• High-level proficiency in Unreal Engine (Control Rig, Blueprints) and DCC tools like Maya/MotionBuilder.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunities for growth, including building a regional team of Technical Animators.
• Work directly with the most creative teams in gaming.
• See the immediate impact of your work.
• Help define a new era of generative animation.