Mid/Senior Technical Animator (UK Remote)

JR United Kingdom; West Midlands Combined Authority; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected Midlands-based studio seeks a Mid/Senior Technical Animator for an 18-month contract. You will work on an action-adventure project, collaborating with teams to build animation systems using Unreal Engine 5. Ideal for problem solvers with a creative mindset.

Qualifications

• Proficient in creating Animation Blueprints inside Unreal.
• Background in Technical Animation for games.
• Expertise in Unreal Engine 5 and animation skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Designers and Engineers to implement gameplay animation features.
• Support Engineers to troubleshoot animation graphs.
• Advise on and develop tools to improve workflows.

Skills

Animation Blueprints

Technical Animation

Unreal Engine 5

Animation Systems

Job description

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Mid/Senior Technical Animator (UK Remote), London (West End)

Client: Aardvark Swift Recruitment

Location: London (West End), United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 5

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 who are highly respected throughout the games industry.

As a Technical Animator, you’ll be working on the studio’s upcoming action-adventure project and their highly successful flagship title, which has enjoyed sustained success with a growing player base and legions of fans worldwide.

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 be using Unreal Engine to create high standards of animation across a variety of unique and stylized characters and be involved in R&D into new and emerging animation technology.

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

• Collaborate with Designers and Engineers to understand and implement gameplay animation features.
• Support Engineers and game development teams to troubleshoot animation graphs and artwork issues.
• Be mindful of performance issues and responsible for making performance improvements.
• Advise on and develop tools to improve workflows and asset quality.

Skills and experience required:

• Proficient in creating Animation Blueprints inside Unreal using Blendspaces, State Machines, and Control Rig.
• Background in Technical Animation for games.
• Experience in runtime animation in-engine, setting up locomotion or actions for characters and creatures.
• Expertise in Unreal Engine 5 and animation skills.
• Experience in developing location and character control systems.
• Completed a full game development cycle.

Candidate requirements for this 18-month contract:

• Based in the UK and authorized to work there.
• Able to commit to the full 18-month PAYE contract.