Senior Technical Animator, Camouflaj Game Studio

Oculus VR; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Technical Animator, where you'll collaborate with a talented team to create immersive VR experiences. This role involves developing tools and pipelines, creating character rigs, and guiding best practices in animation. You'll be at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to bring characters to life in a dynamic and respectful environment. If you're passionate about animation and eager to contribute to high-quality VR games, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Experience creating rigs for characters and props.
• Proficient with creating body & face rigs and skinning in Maya.

Responsibilities

• Develop content creation pipelines and tools for animation teams.
• Guide animation teams on best authoring practices.
• Collaborate with producers on planning and scheduling.

Skills

Technical Animation

Python

Maya

Unity

C#

3D Math

Collaboration

Education

5+ years of experience as a Technical Animator

Tools

Motion Builder

Maya C++ API

Job description

Senior Technical Animator, Camouflaj Game Studio

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Oculus VR provided pay range

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Base pay range

$130,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

Camouflaj, the award winning team behind BATMAN: ARKHAM SHADOW, IRON MAN VR and RÉPUBLIQUE is looking for an experienced Technical Animator to join our team of seventy talented developers who collectively pursue the goal of creating high quality, meaningful VR games in an open, honest, and respectful environment.As a Technical Animator you’ll work closely with animators, artists, designers, engineers and producers to develop and maintain performant real-time animations and characters within Maya and Unity. You’ll create rigs, integrate assets into Unity, and develop tools and pipelines to facilitate the workflows of animators and character artists.

Senior Technical Animator, Camouflaj Game Studio Responsibilities:

• Develop content creation pipelines and tools for the animation and character art teams.
• Create rigs for characters and props.
• Help integrate assets from Maya to Unity and troubleshoot issues.
• Guide animation and character art teams on best authoring practices for optimized in-game assets.
• Work with art teams to ensure designs will work with animations.
• Collaborate with designers and gameplay engineers to develop animation features.
• Collaborate with producers on planning and scheduling.
• Mentor and train other technical animators on best practices and give code reviews.
• Keep up to date with emerging trends in animation and rigging technology.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Technical Animator or Technical Artist.
• Experience maintaining and further developing an existing codebase of tools.
• Experience creating tools for Maya and Motion Builder with Python.
• Proficient with creating body & face rigs and skinning in Maya using proprietary tools.
• Experience in model topology and directing character artists with best practices.
• Experience with animation controllers and state machines using Mecanim or equivalent.
• Experience working in Unity and using C# or equivalent.
• Experience in 3D math skills such as linear algebra and matrix math.
• Experience giving and receiving feedback in a highly collaborative environment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in VR development.
• Experience with Maya C++ API.
• Experience with Motionbuilder.
• Familiarity with FACS based character rigs and facial tracking.
• Familiarity with motion capture workflows.
  
  

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$130,000/year to $180,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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