Senior Unreal Engine Technical Animator - Remote

Jobgether; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Competitive compensation

Project-based engagement

Technical ownership

Long-term collaboration

Job summary

Jobgether in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior Technical Animator for an unannounced game project. You’ll develop robust Unreal Engine-based animation systems, build scalable rigging and deformation solutions, and own production pipelines from Maya/Blender to Unreal.

This fully remote, project-based role requires leadership, collaboration with cross‑functional teams, and strong English communication. Two positions are available, with long‑term opportunities for continued collaboration on

Qualifications

• 6+ years in game animation or technical animation.
• Proven track record on commercially released games.
• Strong hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 5 and real-time animation systems.
• Excellent rigging, skinning, and deformation skills.
• Strong understanding of animation principles and real-time workflows.
• Experience with Maya/Blender integrations with Unreal Engine.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and optimize character rigs for diverse characters.
• Develop rigging, skinning, and deformation solutions for real-time gameplay.
• Ensure rigs are efficient, scalable, and production-ready.
• Collaborate with animators to troubleshoot deformation issues.
• Implement and maintain animation systems in Unreal Engine (Blueprints, State Machines, Blend Spaces).
• Support animation logic and integration with gameplay programmers.
• Diagnose and resolve animation integration and performance issues.
• Optimize animation systems for real-time constraints.
• Develop pipelines linking Maya/Blender with Unreal Engine for export/import/retargeting.
• Build reusable tools and workflows to boost animator productivity.
• Identify bottlenecks and push scalable technical improvements.
• Document technical processes and share knowledge across distributed teams.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to translate requirements into production-ready solutions.
• Take ownership of systems and communicate progress clearly.
• Contribute to technical standards and pipeline integration.

Skills

Unreal Engine 5

Rigging

Skinning

Animation pipelines

Motion Matching

Blueprints

State Machines

Communication in English

Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

Blender

Job description

Jobgether in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior Technical Animator for an unannounced game project. You’ll develop robust Unreal Engine-based animation systems, build scalable rigging and deformation solutions, and own production pipelines from Maya/Blender to Unreal.

This fully remote, project-based role requires leadership, collaboration with cross‑functional teams, and strong English communication. Two positions are available, with long‑term opportunities for continued collaboration on