Senior Technical Character Rigger (Game Art & Tools)

2K Madrid; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Commuter benefits

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Parental leave

Wellbeing program

Maven family planning

Fitness reimbursements

Job summary

Visual Concepts' NBA Tech Art team seeks an expert character rigging artist (temporary) to join the Novato studio, collaborating with the art and engineering groups to deliver game-ready rigs. You will contribute to deformation improvements and build robust tooling.

The role requires Maya mastery, Python scripting (PyMel), and experience with facial rigs, skinning, and weight painting. You’ll work with artists and engineers to refine assets and pipelines while documenting workflows.

Qualifications

• Expert in character rigging for games and able to deform human anatomy
• Strong Maya mastery and scripting abilities for pipeline automation
• Experience with skinning, weight painting, and rig performance in real-time engines

Responsibilities

• Update character rigs to improve deformation and accuracy
• Create math node networks for body and face rigs
• Implement blendshapes and corrective shapes into rigs
• Create clean skinweight and blendweight maps
• Write Python code to automate tasks and improve workflow
• Diagnose and resolve rigging-related tool issues
• Collaborate with artists and engineers to address feedback and asset requests
• Contribute to documentation and pipeline improvements

Skills

Autodesk Maya

Human anatomy understanding

Python/PyMel scripting

FACS-based rigs

Joint placement & skeleton design

Game-optimized rigs

Topology & edge-flow

Problem-solving

Love for video games

Tools

NgSkinTools

Qt UI

Perforce

Maya Python API

Job description

Visual Concepts' NBA Tech Art team seeks an expert character rigging artist (temporary) to join the Novato studio, collaborating with the art and engineering groups to deliver game-ready rigs. You will contribute to deformation improvements and build robust tooling.

The role requires Maya mastery, Python scripting (PyMel), and experience with facial rigs, skinning, and weight painting. You’ll work with artists and engineers to refine assets and pipelines while documenting workflows.