Associate Technical Animator - Remote Rigging & Animation

Virtuos France; Cergy; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Remote work possible

Relocation support

Medical healthcare provided for all

Career mobility program

Résumé du poste

Virtuos Paris is seeking an experienced Associate Technical Animator / Rigger to lead and contribute to rigging and production-ready animation systems within Unreal Engine. You will work closely with the Lead Technical Animator, help plan tasks, and ensure high-quality results on schedule.

The role combines hands-on rig creation, engine tooling, and collaboration with engineers and animators to deliver scalable animation solutions across projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Technical Animation and Rigging in the video game industry.
• Experience supporting a Lead or coordinating technical work within a team.
• Strong expertise in creating production-quality rigs for characters, creatures, and props.
• Hands-on experience implementing animation systems in Unreal Engine (Animation Blueprints, State Machines, Blend Spaces, Control Rig).
• C++ development in Unreal Engine with debugging and collaboration on animation-related gameplay systems.
• Proficiency in Python, MEL, or equivalent scripting languages for automation.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and ability to balance hands-on work with leadership duties.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsabilités

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality rigs for characters, creatures, and props.
• Implement animation systems in Unreal Engine (Blueprints, State Machines, Blend Spaces, Control Rig).
• Collaborate with Animators, Technical Artists, Gameplay Programmers, and Engineers to deliver scalable, production-ready animation solutions.
• Develop tools and scripts to streamline rigging and technical animation workflows.
• Coordinate day-to-day team activities with the Lead Technical Animator and mentors junior members.
• Review work and provide constructive feedback to the team.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and communicate issues and solutions.

Connaissances

Technical animation

Rigging

Unreal Engine

Maya

Python

C++

English

Team coordination

Outils

Autodesk Maya

Unreal Engine

Description du poste

Virtuos Paris is seeking an experienced Associate Technical Animator / Rigger to lead and contribute to rigging and production-ready animation systems within Unreal Engine. You will work closely with the Lead Technical Animator, help plan tasks, and ensure high-quality results on schedule.

The role combines hands-on rig creation, engine tooling, and collaboration with engineers and animators to deliver scalable animation solutions across projects.