Technical Animator (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Technical Animator (Gamedev): Supporting, improving, and innovating animation systems used in game production with an accent on rigging, motion capture, and procedural workflows. Focus on collaborating with animators and programmers to build efficient tools, integrate assets into the game engine, and ensure technical reliability of animation systems.

Location: Onsite in Québec City, Toronto, or Montreal, Canada

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in gaming, creating original and memorable experiences like Assassin’s Creed and Rainbow Six.

What you will do

• Support and evolve animation systems, including motion capture, facial animation, and lip sync.
• Collaborate with animators and riggers to develop and maintain animation rigs and procedural systems.
• Analyze production needs and propose tools, workflows, and best practices.
• Perform technical validation of animation assets and support animators in nodal system creation.
• Support the integration of animations into the game engine.
• Prototype and test animation and physics systems directly in the engine.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of game engine animation workflows.
• Solid knowledge of animation principles, anatomy, and body mechanics.
• Experience with rigging, inverse kinematics, and state machines.
• Ability to create or adapt tools using scripting languages such as Python or MaxScript.
• Familiarity with digital content creation software for animation.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on world-renowned gaming franchises.
• Collaborative environment working across multiple disciplines.
• Focus on innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries.
• Commitment to diverse perspectives and team growth.