Senior Technical Animator (Unreal Engine 5)

Location: Remote; work on a globally distributed team.

Salary: $113,000–$144,000 annually in California.

Company

hirify.global’s Unknown Worlds studio develops accessible and engaging games, including Subnautica 2.

What you will do

• Implement, tune, and maintain animation systems in Unreal Engine 5 for artistic, technical, multiplayer, and platform requirements.
• Prototype and ship animation, physics, procedural animation, and rigging solutions for real-time gameplay.
• Create Animation Blueprints, Control Rigs, physics assets, animation frameworks, and animator-facing tools.
• Collaborate with Animation, Design, Art, and Engineering to deliver robust and visually strong animation features.
• Improve animation workflows, pipelines, documentation, and production best practices.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to planning, risk communication, and technical decision-making.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a Technical Animator, including at least one shipped Unreal Engine 5 title in this role.
• Strong proficiency with Unreal Engine 5 animation systems, Animation Blueprints, Blueprints, components, interfaces, and object-oriented workflows.
• Strong understanding of state-driven, parameterized, runtime, and performance-conscious animation.
• Real-time character rigging experience, including weighting, blend shapes, deformation joints, and Blender workflows.
• Experience designing animation tools, frameworks, and workflows, with strong debugging and documentation skills.
• Strong communication, organization, ownership, and self-direction in a collaborative remote environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with procedural animation systems such as Control Rig.
• Python or C++ scripting and programming experience.
• Experience with Unreal Engine materials, cloth simulation, or hair simulation.
• Experience creating animation tools and scripts that improve production workflows.
• Previous work on underwater games or Early Access development.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time remote work on a globally distributed team.
• Annual professional development stipend.
• Home office stipend.
• Paid time off for volunteer and nonprofit work.
• Inclusive workplace with reasonable accommodation support.