Senior Technical Animator - Remote, Rigging & Pipeline

Impleo; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Dental coverage

Paid time off

Mental health support

Career development

Job summary

People Can Fly in the United States seeks a Senior Technical Animator to establish and maintain the production and software pipeline, delivering high-quality character rigging and tools.

You will work with modelers and animators to ensure a smooth pipeline, implement Maya rigging including cloth, physics and hair, and drive continuous pipeline improvements with engine teams. English proficiency is essential; experience on multiple shipped titles is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Animation or similar.
• Expert Maya and Houdini knowledge; rigging/skinning emphasis.
• Strong Python scripting and tool development.
• Experience on multiple shipped titles and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain production and software pipelines with leads.
• Create high-quality rigging for characters, creatures and props.
• Autonomously implement Maya rigging including cloth, physics and hair setups.
• Collaborate with modelers and animators to ensure a smooth pipeline.
• Create new riggings and retargeting systems/tools.
• Share ownership of pipeline tools and improve engine tools.
• Support technical ownership of team outputs within established systems.

Skills

Technical Animation

Python scripting

Rigging

Character rigging

Animation pipeline

Tools

Maya

Houdini

Job description

People Can Fly in the United States seeks a Senior Technical Animator to establish and maintain the production and software pipeline, delivering high-quality character rigging and tools.

You will work with modelers and animators to ensure a smooth pipeline, implement Maya rigging including cloth, physics and hair, and drive continuous pipeline improvements with engine teams. English proficiency is essential; experience on multiple shipped titles is a plus.