Senior Technical Animator (Unreal Engine)

Location: Remote

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 players, creatures, and gameplay features.
• Prototype, test, and ship real-time animation, physics, procedural animation, and rigging solutions.
• Create and maintain Animation Blueprints, Control Rigs, physics assets, animation frameworks, and animator-facing tools.
• Collaborate with Animation, Art, Design, and Engineering to deliver robust and visually strong features.
• Improve animation workflows, pipelines, documentation, and production best practices.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to planning, milestone definition, risk communication, and feedback.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a Technical Animator, including at least one shipped Unreal Engine 5 title in a Technical Animator role.
• Strong proficiency with Unreal Engine 5 animation systems, Animation Blueprints, Blueprints, components, interfaces, and object-oriented or class-inheritance workflows.
• Experience with state-driven and parameterized animation, runtime gameplay animation, and performance-conscious implementation.
• Strong real-time character rigging knowledge, including weighting, blend shapes, deformation joints, and Blender workflows.
• Experience designing animator tools, frameworks, and workflows, plus strong debugging and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, self-direction, and ownership 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 creating animation tools and scripts that improve production workflows.
• Experience with Unreal Engine materials, cloth simulation, or hair simulation.
• 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 equal employment opportunities.