Senior Technical Animator
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JobgetherVideo games
Fully remote position in Canada.Full-TimeSenior
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Languages
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Experience
- At least five years of experience in technical animation or a closely related field.
- Required Skills
- Python
Requirements
- Have at least five years of experience in technical animation or a closely related field.
- Have contributed to the full production cycle of at least two game titles.
- Demonstrate strong Python programming skills and familiarity with Houdini.
- Have expert-level Autodesk Maya knowledge, particularly in rigging and skinning.
- Understand anatomy, character movement, and topology requirements for legacy and new 3D models.
- Have experience with facial rigging for games, television, or film.
- Have practical experience with physics simulations, including cloth, hair, and other simulated elements.
- Be familiar with Maya-based art export and production pipelines, particularly character and animation workflows.
- Provide clear technical feedback and maintain effective documentation for tasks, rigs, and toolsets.
- Have awareness of current and emerging video game industry technologies and trends.
- Demonstrate problem-solving ability and effectiveness in a collaborative environment.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain production and software pipelines in coordination with the team lead.
- Create rigs and skinning solutions for characters, creatures, and props.
- Implement character rigging in Maya, including cloth, hair, and physics setups.
- Develop rigging systems and retargeting tools for transitions from legacy rigs.
- Collaborate with modelers and animators on workflows and production assets.
- Share ownership of pipeline tools and work with engine and project leads to improve technical capabilities.
- Ensure deliverables meet technical standards, with clean assets and reliable code.
- Lead research and development initiatives and improve pipelines and workflows.
- Resolve complex technical issues and bugs.
- Guide less experienced teammates and occasionally support recruitment and onboarding.
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