Technical Animator

Lucky Logic; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Lucky Logic is seeking a Technical Animator to join our team in Canada. You will work closely with Technical Art, Art and Gameplay teams to implement and optimize gameplay animation, build animation tools, and prototype new mechanics for a next-gen VR/PC experience.

The role involves collaboration across Mocap sessions, Maya/ MotionBuilder pipelines, and scripting in C++/C# with Python. Remote-friendly hybrid work model is available.

Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 and MetaHumans is required.
• Shipped titles or prototypes in major game engines.
• Proficiency in C++, C#, Python for tooling and scripting.
• Strong knowledge of animation graphs: state machines, blend trees, blendspaces.
• Understanding of motion matching pipelines is a plus.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for making videogames.

Responsibilities

• In-game implementation and optimization of gameplay animation features with the Gameplay team.
• Develop and improve in-game animation systems and tools with Animation Programmers.
• Prototype visual aspects of new gameplay mechanics with Gameplay Animators and Designers.
• Update animation assets using Maya, MotionBuilder or Python batch tools.
• Participate in Motion Capture sessions to align performances with gameplay.
• Establish and maintain animation workflows, folders, naming conventions and engine structures.

Job description

Lucky Logic is a multi-platform (VR, PC, Mobile, Playstation) game development studio that’s creating the next generation of online social gaming. Our exclusive partnership with PokerStars (the world’s largest poker site) has propelled our debut game (Vegas Infinite) to becoming one of the most popular multiplayer games in VR and beyond.

Originally based in Toronto, our team has adopted remote working for the future. As we continue to scale our product and team, we’re looking for talented people to help make our ambitions a reality. If you’re passionate about gaming and taking on big challenges we’d be delighted to hear from you.

Role

We are looking for a Technical Animator to join our team. Working tightly with our Technical Art, Art, and Gameplay teams, this individual will be focused on gameplay animation. That includes in-game implementation, optimization, maintenance, debugging and setting asset requirements, in order to reach the best looking visual results.

Responsibilities

• In-game implementation and optimization of gameplay animation features and assets in cooperation with Gameplay Animators and Designers.
• Developing and improving in-game animation systems and tools in cooperation with Animation Programmers.
• Prototyping the visual part of new gameplay mechanics in cooperation with Gameplay Animators and Designers.
• Animation asset updates using Maya, MotionBuilder or Python batch tools.
• Participation in Motion Capture sessions, in order to keep the acting performance within the gameplay requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining the animation workflow, folders, naming conventions, and engine-related structures.

Qualifications

• Good communication and problem solving skills.
• Excellent knowledge of Unreal, ideally Unreal 5
• Excellent knowledge of MetaHumans, blueprints
• Shipped titles and/or own prototypes and research in one of the major game engines.
• Knowledge of next-gen game animation systems architecture.
• Animation graphs techniques - State machines, Blend Trees, Blendspaces and Procedural Animation constructions.
• Experience with Motion Matching pipeline a plus.
• Experience with keyframe animation and motion capture data, animation principles and body mechanics.
• Basic knowledge of Coding and/or Scripting. (C++, C#, Python), to be able to read and update game code and scripts.
• Passion for making games.

Lucky Logic is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Please note, only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.