Senior Rigger (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Rigger (Gamedev): Shaping characters and animation systems for ongoing game projects with an accent on responsive, expressive, and alive character design. Focus on creating high-quality character rigs, developing efficient skinning systems, and ensuring clean integration into Unreal Engine.

Location: Remote or hybrid

Company

Digital Sun is an indie game studio with three successful titles, pushing creative boundaries and exploring new frontiers.

What you will do

• Create and maintain high-quality character rigs for gameplay and cinematics.
• Develop efficient skinning and deformation systems.
• Ensure clean export and integration into Unreal Engine.
• Support and improve animation pipelines and workflows.
• Maintain, iterate, and troubleshoot rigs to ensure they are stable, performant, and animator-friendly.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a rigger in the video game industry.
• Advanced proficiency in 3DS Max (Autodesk Maya is a plus).
• Experience integrating rigs into Unreal Engine (Blueprints knowledge is a plus).
• Strong understanding of anatomy for deformation and rigging purposes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and pipeline awareness.
• Strong understanding of deformation, skinning, and control systems.
• Ability to collaborate closely with animators, programmers, and technical artists.

Nice to have

• Solid Python skills, ideally applied to rigging tools and pipeline automation.
• Sensitivity to animator needs and gameplay constraints.
• Ability to iterate quickly and respond to feedback with flexibility.
• Understanding of VFX/animation sync and how animations interact with visual and sound feedback.
• Comfortable adapting to remote workflows and asynchronous communication (if freelance).

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours with the option to work remotely one day per week.
• Work-life balance made easier with a 35-hour work week.
• Competitive salary, aligned with your experience and profile.
• Supportive and dynamic work environment where creativity and collaboration thrive.
• Opportunity to work on top-tier, high-quality games that push the boundaries of innovation.
• Mental health support.