Technical Animation Director (Unreal Engine)

Location: Office-based in Montreal, Canada; Da Nang, Vietnam; or Annecy, France

Company

hirify.global is a global video game developer and publisher creating original gaming experiences across multiple international studios.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, high-performing animation pipelines for an ambitious multiplayer project in Unreal Engine.
• Collaborate with the tools team to develop and improve MotionBuilder scripts using Python.
• Partner with animators and programmers to refine animation systems, including procedural animation and full-body IK.
• Support character customization features while balancing artistic quality with technical performance.
• Document animation workflows and tools, and guide technical animators and animation teams.
• Facilitate collaboration between creative and technical disciplines and promote sustainable animation workflows.

Requirements

• Experience in technical animation, animation systems development, or programming in the video game industry.
• Experience guiding or mentoring teams in a collaborative environment, including experience with live multiplayer games.
• Strong understanding of Unreal Engine and 3D software such as MotionBuilder, 3ds Max, and Maya.
• Experience with Python, C#, JavaScript, and MaxScript.
• Understanding of motion capture, state machines, animation workflows, and production tools such as Jira or Perforce.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a small, autonomous team developing an unannounced multiplayer experience.
• Collaborate across animation, rigging, programming, and tools disciplines.
• Contribute to fluid, expressive, reliable, and performance-optimized animation systems.