Senior Technical Animator (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Animator (Gamedev): Contributing to the integration and optimization of the animation pipeline within Unreal Engine with an accent on leveraging expertise and deep knowledge of Unreal Engine. Focus on developing tools to help animation teams efficiently produce animations for projects.

Location: Montreal, QC

Company

Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and develop tools that enable animation teams to work directly within Unreal and fully leverage its available features.
• Identify weaknesses in the animation pipeline, stay current with technological advancements, and propose appropriate solutions.
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve bugs related to tools.
• Maintain tools and ensure connectivity between the various devices used in animation.
• Write documentation and share knowledge with animation and programming teams.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical animation.
• Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine, particularly the animation module.
• Knowledge of C++ and Python.
• Solid understanding of rigging and skinning techniques, as well as animation principles.

Culture & Benefits

• Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide.
• Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™.
• The company was named one of the Best Places to Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz.