Senior Technical Designer In Animation (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Designer in Animation (Gamedev): Designing and creating gameplay animation systems that facilitate appealing, high-quality character motion with an accent on animation implementation issues and animation-related technical challenges. Focus on improving the animation pipeline/workflow and providing solutions for technical animation problems.

Location: Cary, United States

Company

hirify.global is making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content.

What you will do

• Create animation behavior tools/techniques/philosophies that allow the building of complex movement systems.
• Design and implement animation state machines/behaviors and runtime solutions.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and solve in-game animation implementation issues and animation-related technical challenges.
• Collaborate with animation leadership to maintain the style and quality bar for animations in the game.
• Improve the animation pipeline/workflow and help provide solutions for technical animation problems, including performing training and creating documentation for the animation team.

Requirements

• A strong animation sense with a clear understanding of realistic and stylized character motion.
• Expertise with animation pipelines, including source content creation tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder, and the Unreal Engine, using our Control Rig toolset.
• Exceptional problem-solving ability with strong written communication and teamwork skills.
• Familiarity with gameplay animation tools and concepts, such as blend trees and state machines; experience with Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints is a plus.
• Experience with AAA game development, preferably on a large team using an established game engine (internal or commercial); experience with Unreal Engine is a plus.
• Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match.
• A robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
• Events and company-wide paid breaks throughout the year.
• Unlimited PTO and sick time.
• Individuals recognized for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.