Mid/Senior Technical Animator (UK Remote)

JR United Kingdom; Ashton-under-Lyne; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading studio in the UK is seeking a Mid/Senior Technical Animator for a full-time, 18-month contract. The role involves working on an action-adventure project, collaborating with various teams to enhance animation systems using Unreal Engine. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in technical animation and be problem solvers with creative technical mindsets.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in creating Animation Blueprints in Unreal.
• Background in Technical Animation for games.
• Expertise in Unreal Engine 5 and animation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Designers and Engineers to implement gameplay animation features.
• Support Engineers in troubleshooting animation graphs.
• Create tools to enhance workflows and asset quality.

Skills

Animation Blueprints

Technical Animation

Unreal Engine 5

Animation Techniques

Game Development Cycle

Job description

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Mid/Senior Technical Animator (UK Remote), Ashton-under-Lyne

Client:

Aardvark Swift Recruitment

Location:

Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

6

Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

Job Description:

We're looking for an experienced Technical Animator - Mid or Senior Level - to join a well-known, Midlands-based, UK studio highly respected throughout the games industry.

As a Technical Animator, you'll work on the studio’s upcoming action-adventure project and their flagship title, which has enjoyed sustained success and a growing global fan base.

This role is ideal for a problem solver with a creative technical mindset. You will join the studio’s Technical Animation team, working directly with the Engineering team and supporting the Art, AI, and Game teams to build animation systems for runtime.

You will use Unreal Engine to elevate animation standards across various stylized characters and participate in R&D into new animation technologies.

***Please note, this is a full-time, 18-month contract position.***

• Collaborate with Designers and Engineers to implement gameplay animation features.
• Support Engineers and development teams in troubleshooting animation graphs and artwork issues.
• Monitor and improve performance issues related to animation.
• Create tools to enhance workflows and asset quality.

Skills and experience required...

• Proficiency in creating Animation Blueprints in Unreal using Blendspaces, State Machines, and Control Rig.
• Background in Technical Animation for games.
• Experience with runtime animation setup in-engine, including locomotion and actions for characters and creatures.
• Expertise in Unreal Engine 5 and animation techniques.
• Experience developing location and character control systems.
• Completion of a full game development cycle.

Candidate requirements for this 18-month contract include...

• Based in the UK with the right to work there.
• Availability to complete the full 18-month PAYE contract.