Senior Technical Artist: Real-Time Rigging & Prototyping

LEGO Digital Play; Greater London; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

LEGO Digital Play is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to support exploratory research into digital LEGO building. This foundational role focuses on character rigging, technical animation systems, and collaboration with engineering and research teams.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in rigging and animation, a degree in Computer Science or a related field, and is familiar with Autodesk Maya and game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape digital experiences for LEGO.

Qualifications

• Senior-level technical animator with hands-on rigging expertise.
• Strong animation skills in procedural and runtime animation systems.
• Fluent in at least one DCC application, preferably Autodesk Maya.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain animation rigs with a focus on modularity.
• Develop technical animation systems for real-time use.
• Prototype animation mechanics for rapid experimentation.

Skills

Rigging Expertise

Technical Animation Skills

Collaboration Skills

Prototyping Skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Autodesk Maya

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

LEGO Digital Play is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to support exploratory research into digital LEGO building. This foundational role focuses on character rigging, technical animation systems, and collaboration with engineering and research teams.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in rigging and animation, a degree in Computer Science or a related field, and is familiar with Autodesk Maya and game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape digital experiences for LEGO.