Senior Maya Character Rigger for Real-Time AR/VR

analogai; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 301,000 - 603,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Education support

Generous leave

Job summary

Analog is seeking a Senior Character Rigger to design, build, and ship high-quality rigs in Autodesk Maya for real-time 3D, AR/VR experiences. This hands-on role requires deep expertise and a history of production shipments, with collaboration across animation and engineering teams.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years as a character/creature rigger, strong anatomy knowledge, and experience in Unity or Unreal pipelines, delivering production-ready rigs on tight timelines.

Qualifications

• Expert-level rigging in Autodesk Maya required.
• 5+ years professional experience as a character or creature rigger.
• Experience shipping real-time 3D projects (AAA games, AR/VR, or high-end interactive experiences).
• Strong understanding of anatomy, deformation, skinning, and corrective techniques.
• Ability to work independently and deliver production-ready rigs.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deliver production-ready character and creature rigs in Autodesk Maya.
• Own skeleton setup, skinning, deformation systems, constraints, and corrective solutions.
• Create clean, stable, and animator-friendly control rigs focused on performance and usability.
• Collaborate with animators to support expressive and efficient animation workflows.
• Ensure rigs meet real-time engine constraints (Unity/Unreal) in collaboration with technical teams.
• Debug, iterate, and improve rigs based on animation and runtime feedback.
• Maintain and improve existing rigs without compromising quality or consistency.

Skills

Autodesk Maya

Rigging

Character Rigging

Real-time 3D

Unity/Unreal pipelines

Independent work

Communication

Animator collaboration

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Maya

Job description

Analog is seeking a Senior Character Rigger to design, build, and ship high-quality rigs in Autodesk Maya for real-time 3D, AR/VR experiences. This hands-on role requires deep expertise and a history of production shipments, with collaboration across animation and engineering teams.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years as a character/creature rigger, strong anatomy knowledge, and experience in Unity or Unreal pipelines, delivering production-ready rigs on tight timelines.