Senior Technical Animator

Epic Games; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to enhance character movement for an innovative project. This role involves rigging, asset setup in Unreal Engine 5, and collaboration with artists to improve pipelines. Join a passionate team dedicated to redefining interactive entertainment.

Benefits

100% medical coverage for employees and dependents

Mental well-being program with free therapy

Retirement savings plan with competitive match

Qualifications

• Extensive experience rigging characters and creatures.
• Portfolio demonstrating a range of character rigging.
• Experience developing character pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Rig characters, props, and vehicles.
• Set up assets in Unreal Engine 5 including cloth and physics.
• Collaborate with modelers and animators for smooth development.

Skills

Rigging

Problem-Solving

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Education

Experience with Maya

Experience with Houdini

Familiarity with Unreal Engine 5

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WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games are collaborating on an all-new games and entertainment universe. In addition to being a world-class games experience, this new persistent universe will offer a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play, watch, and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more. Players, gamers, and fans of all kinds will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each other in ways that they love. Come join us in creating the future of interactive entertainment. Epic Games is seeking a Senior Technical Animator with a passion for expressive character movement. In this talented team of veteran and emerging artists, you’ll collaborate across teams and contribute directly to the next Epic project. Joining this team means you’re motivated to seek solutions to problems and work with other artists to make positive changes to models, movements, and tools. The heart of this role is rigging, pipeline, and tooling.

In this role, you will

• Rig characters, props, and vehicles
• Set up assets in Unreal Engine 5; including cloth, physics, and blueprints
• Work closely with modelers and animators to ensure a smooth development pipeline that delivers high-quality assets
• Assist with pipeline tools and work with engine and project leads on the continuous improvement of those engine tools
  
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience rigging characters in Maya, Houdini, or other DCC
• A portfolio demonstrating rigging for a range of characters, bipeds, and creatures, both body and faces
• Attention to aesthetic detail, especially with regard to character deformation and physics movement
• Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline
• Positive individual with strong written communication and teamwork skills
• Exceptional problem-solver
• Experience developing character pipelines and tools
  
  
  

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

About Us

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer Games, Software Development, and Entertainment Providers

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