Unreal Rigging Supervisor (Real-Time)

TL;DR

Unreal Rigging Supervisor (Real-Time) (Unreal Engine): Lead the technical and creative development of complex character, creature, and mechanical rigs in a real-time pipeline with an accent on Unreal Engine rigging, performance optimization, and real-time visualization workflows. Focus on supervising a realtime rigging team, building scalable rigging pipelines with Python/Maya/Unreal Control Rig, and solving bottlenecks by automating tasks and implementing advanced deformation techniques for live mocap and final pixel delivery.

Location: United Kingdom

Salary: $120,000–$175,000 CAD (Canada only)

Company

hirify.global is a global visual effects and animation company creating feature film, TV, and multiplatform content.

What you will do

• Provide technical oversight and creative leadership for rigging and character workflows.
• Mentor and manage a team of Creature TDs, improving rig quality, deformation, and performance.
• Define rigging standards, naming conventions, and technical specifications in coordination with Real-Time and Technologies leadership.
• Architect and maintain rigging pipelines using Python, Maya, and Unreal Control Rig.
• Develop high-performance rigs for creatures, digital doubles, vehicles, and props for real-time rendering.
• Implement advanced deformation techniques (e.g., ML Deformer, Chaos Skin, Ziva RT) and create tools/Blueprints to automate pipeline tasks.

Requirements

• Extensive Unreal Engine production experience focused on rigging, animation, and performance optimization.
• Proven experience supervising or leading technical teams in VFX, visualization, or game development.
• Expert-level Maya and Python scripting.
• Strong mastery of Unreal Control Rig and Blueprints.
• Deep rigging fundamentals: anatomy, kinematics, skinning/deformations, and real-time rig architecture.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix/Windows and production tracking tools such as Shotgrid, Perforce, and Jira.

Nice to have

• Experience with Chaos Cloth/Skin, Unreal Grooming, and Machine Learning Deformer Graph.
• Experience with Ziva RT.
• Strong understanding of C++.
• Experience in in-camera VFX (ICVFX), live entertainment, or interactive/immersive production.
• Experience across both linear (film/TV) and non-linear (games) projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Unionized position covered by a collective agreement between hirify.global and IATSE.
• Joining the union is required once the collective agreement is in place; union dues apply.
• Work in a real-time VFX environment supporting techviz, live mocap, and final pixel delivery.

Hiring process

• Interviews and evaluation of Unreal rigging, pipeline, and leadership experience.
• Assessment of technical execution across Unreal Control Rig/Blueprints and rigging pipeline automation.