Senior Rigger (Rainbow Six)

Location: Office-based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Candidates must already be eligible to live and work in the UK. The role includes 36 annual work-from-home days and allows working from anywhere in the EU for up to four weeks per year.

Company

A global game development studio creating AAA titles and recognised franchises including Rainbow Six.

What you will do

• Design and build character rigging systems for high-quality Rainbow Six assets.
• Develop gameplay character elements including skinning, physics, modelling, and animation systems.
• Translate mock-ups and creative direction into integrated visualisations and realistic character movement.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to maintain a cohesive visual style across features.
• Conduct research, participate in peer reviews, and provide constructive feedback to improve artistic output.
• Mentor artists and animators while helping communicate the Director’s creative vision.

Requirements

• Portfolio or showreel demonstrating character rigging, ideally including deformation and scene structures.
• Working knowledge of industry-standard 3D software such as 3DS Max or Maya.
• Experience with 3D modelling.
• Ability to mentor artists and animators.
• Strong attention to detail and experience with realistic character movement systems.
• Current eligibility to live and work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Experience across a full game development lifecycle.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site collaborative working environment with flexible core hours.
• 25 days of annual leave, Christmas shutdown, and 36 annual work-from-home days.
• Option to work from anywhere in the EU for up to four weeks per year.
• Life insurance, income insurance, private healthcare, and an annual wellbeing allowance.
• Professional development resources, paid volunteering days, games, activities, and celebrations.
• Relocation support, wellbeing programmes, and mental health resources.