Cinematic Technical Animator — Unreal Engine Narrative

SIDE; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Dynamic environment

Leading game services provider

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Side invites a Cinematic Technical Animator to join a 3-month 1099 contract, working daily in Unreal Engine to craft narrative-driven, cinematic experiences. You will design pipelines, implement content with Level Sequences, Montages, and Blueprints, and collaborate across animation, narrative design, audio, and lighting to deliver cohesive moments.

You should bring 2+ years of game development experience and strong Unreal Engine expertise, with a focus on storytelling through animation and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of game development experience with hands-on implementation.
• Strong Unreal Engine 4 experience, especially Blueprints and visual scripting.
• Multidisciplinary background in Technical Art/Animation.
• Hands-on in-engine animation implementation with AI integration considered a plus.
• Strong understanding of narrative timing, pacing, and cinematic storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable pipelines for cinematic content and tools.
• Build and implement cinematic content using Level Sequences, Montages, and Blueprints.
• Establish workflows supporting gameplay and cinematic storytelling.
• Implement character animation in Unreal Engine with runtime control.
• Collaborate across animation, narrative design, audio, lighting, and other teams.

Skills

Unreal Engine proficiency

Blueprint scripting

Cinematic systems

Narrative timing

Debugging skills

Tools

Level Sequences

Animation Montages

Animation Blueprints

Blueprint scripting

Job description

Side invites a Cinematic Technical Animator to join a 3-month 1099 contract, working daily in Unreal Engine to craft narrative-driven, cinematic experiences. You will design pipelines, implement content with Level Sequences, Montages, and Blueprints, and collaborate across animation, narrative design, audio, and lighting to deliver cohesive moments.

You should bring 2+ years of game development experience and strong Unreal Engine expertise, with a focus on storytelling through animation and