Senior Technical Animator - [March of Giants]

Ubisoft; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Montreal is seeking a Senior Technical Animator for March of Giants to help support, improve, and innovate animation systems used in game production.

You will collaborate with animators, riggers, game designers, and programmers to ensure animation pipelines are efficient, reliable, and aligned with creative and technical goals on our Montreal studio team.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of game engine animation workflows.
• Solid knowledge of animation principles, anatomy, and body mechanics.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprints.
• Experience with rigging, inverse kinematics, and state machines.
• Ability to create or adapt tools using Python or MaxScript.
• Familiarity with digital content creation software for animation.
• Basic skills in modeling and animation to support technical tasks.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Support and evolve animation systems, including motion capture, facial animation, and lip sync;
• Collaborate with animators and riggers to develop and maintain animation rigs and procedural systems;
• Analyze production needs and propose tools, workflows, and best practices;
• Perform technical validation of animation assets and support animators in nodal system creation;
• Support the integration of animations into the game engine;
• Prototype and test animation and physics systems directly in the engine;
• Maintain and improve the animation production workflow and related tools;
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation for the animation team.

Skills

Game engine animation workflows

Animation principles

Anatomy

Body mechanics

Unreal Engine

Blueprints

Rigging

Inverse kinematics

State machines

Python

MaxScript

DCC tools

Modeling

Animation

Collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Unreal Engine

Blueprints

MaxScript

Python

DCC tools

Job description

Senior Technical Animator - [March of Giants]

• Full-time
• Contract: Permanent
• Work flexibility: Office-based

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!

As a SeniorTechnical Animator on March of Giants at Ubisoft Montreal, you will support, improve, and innovate animation systems used in game production. You will work closely with animators, riggers, game designers, and programmers to ensure animation systems are efficient, reliable, and aligned with creative and technical goals.

What you’ll do:

• Support and evolve animation systems, including motion capture, facial animation, and lip sync;
• Collaborate with animators and riggers to develop and maintain animation rigs and procedural systems;
• Analyze production needs and propose tools, workflows, and best practices;
• Perform technical validation of animation assets and support animators in nodal system creation;
• Support the integration of animations into the game engine;
• Prototype and test animation and physics systems directly in the engine;
• Maintain and improve the animation production workflow and related tools;
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation for the animation team.

• Strong understanding of game engine animation workflows;
• Solid knowledge of animation principles, anatomy, and body mechanics;
• Experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprints;
• Experience with rigging, inverse kinematics, and state machines;
• Ability to create or adapt tools using scripting languages such as Python or MaxScript;
• Familiarity with digital content creation software for animation;
• Basic skills in modeling and animation to support technical tasks;
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines;
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable approach to problem solving.

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting relevant skills and experiences.
• Examples of technical animation work, tools, or systems you have contributed to.