Senior Technical Animator (Unity3D)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Animator (Unity3D): Building and implementing robust, game-ready character rigs and animation systems for AA and AAA projects with an accent on real-time integration and mobile performance. Focus on designing animator-friendly controls, optimizing rig deformation, and developing complex Animator Controllers and state machines in Unity3D.

Location: Fully Remote (Poland/Europe)

Company

hirify.global is a production-driven studio developing AA and AAA game projects with high creative and technical ambitions.

What you will do

• Design and maintain high-quality, game-ready character rigs with clean deformation and efficient skinning.
• Implement animation systems in Unity3D, including Animator Controllers, blend trees, and state machines.
• Collaborate with character artists and developers to ensure animations integrate seamlessly with gameplay logic.
• Optimize rigging and animation pipelines for real-time and mobile platforms to balance quality and performance.
• Create tools and improve DCC-to-Unity workflows to streamline rigging and export processes.
• Serve as the technical reference for character setup and animation systems within the studio.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in technical animation or character rigging for games.
• Proven track record of shipping projects using Unity3D.
• Proficiency in Maya (preferred) or Blender for rigging and animation.
• Deep understanding of skinning, deformation, and rig performance optimization for real-time engines.
• Fluent English for collaboration within an international team.
• Must be able to work in a fully remote environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with mobile game development and performance-constrained platforms.
• Knowledge of Unity animation tools such as uMotion.
• Ability to build custom Unity editor extensions.
• Familiarity with procedural workflows in Houdini.
• Basic scripting skills in Python for workflow support.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on ambitious AA and AAA game titles.
• Flexible contract options including direct employment or B2B.
• Competitive compensation and paid vacation.
• Annual team retreats.
• Experienced, collaborative, and production-driven studio culture.