Senior Technical Animator — Master Animation Pipelines (Unreal)

Behaviour Interactive; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading interactive entertainment studio is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to bridge art and technology. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in gaming animation, with strong skills in rigging, skinning, and tools like Maya and Unreal Engine. The role involves optimizing character animations and integrating assets while collaborating with artists and programmers. This position is based in Montreal and offers the chance to contribute to innovative gaming experiences.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in animation in the video game industry.
• Excellent technical skills like rigging and skinning.
• Good understanding of the principles of animation.
• Experience with multiplayer games is advantageous.
• Knowledge of MEL script and Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for animation and character integration, procedural animation setup.
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve animation bugs.
• Profile and optimize character rigs and animation assets.
• Research new technologies and find solutions for animation problems.
• Share knowledge with animators and programmers, and document processes.

Skills

Rigging

Skinning

Maya

Unreal Engine

Multiplayer games

MEL script

Python

Job description

A leading interactive entertainment studio is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to bridge art and technology. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in gaming animation, with strong skills in rigging, skinning, and tools like Maya and Unreal Engine. The role involves optimizing character animations and integrating assets while collaborating with artists and programmers. This position is based in Montreal and offers the chance to contribute to innovative gaming experiences.