Intermediate Technical Animator

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company

hirify.global is an independently owned Canadian animation entertainment company producing feature and episodic CG content for global distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms.

What you will do

• Implement and refine character rigs for animator-friendly functionality.
• Troubleshoot technical issues involving animation, assets, and rigging in collaboration with other departments.
• Develop and improve animation tools and pipelines to increase production efficiency and quality.
• Support topology, weight painting, and caching across the animation pipeline.
• Apply Maya constraints, deformers, and animation techniques to assigned projects.
• Independently solve complex animation tasks and stay current with industry technologies.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of professional industry experience.
• Strong demo reel demonstrating intermediate animation and modeling skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of Maya nDynamics, including nCloth setups for light and heavy cloth, wind, and underwater scenarios.
• Experience with studio rig systems and Maya constraints and deformers, both native and pipeline-based.
• Cross-departmental experience with topology, weight painting, caching, and animation import/export using Studio Library or PAIE.
• Strong critical-thinking skills and ownership of assigned tasks.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborate on feature and episodic CG franchises for major streaming platforms.
• Flexible, autonomous, and supportive workplace culture.
• Union position covered by a collective agreement.
• Comprehensive extended health, dental, vision, prescription drug, paramedical, and mental health coverage.
• Pet-friendly studio, onsite gym, direct deposit, continuous learning opportunities, mentorship, and regular social events.