Senior Technical Animation Specialist

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Build A Rocket Boy Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Animator to join our team at Build A Rocket Boy. As a key member of our animation team, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing cutting-edge animation systems for our games.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with animation, code, and design teams to achieve the desired animation style in-game.
  • Offer constructive feedback to the team's work and contribute to the development of innovative animation solutions.
  • Create and maintain documentation for internal and external use.
  • Proactively develop and enhance animation systems to balance performance and behavior requirements.
  • Prioritize, plan, and manage tasks with minimal oversight.
  • Help define the technical direction and develop solutions for complex animation problems.
  • Coach and mentor team members and maintain a high-quality relationship with other departments.
  • Escalate priority matters in a timely and professional manner.

Requirements:

  • Previous experience in game development, preferably with a AAA title as a Senior Technical Animator or equivalent experience as an intermediate.
  • Experience with Unreal Engine.
  • Thorough knowledge of animation graphs, blend trees, and state machines implementation and maintenance.
  • Understanding and knowledge of procedural runtime animation solutions such as IK/retargeting/ragdoll.
  • Understanding and implementation of procedural animation systems to reduce workload and improve believability/readability of characters in-game.
  • Strong knowledge of Maya and Motion Builder.
  • Knowledgeable of current and emerging animation technologies.
  • Knowledge of animation principles and the processes involved in creating them.
  • Scripting/programming languages such as Python/C++/C#/Blueprints experience is desirable.

Our Global Benefits & Perks:

  • Unlimited coaching & therapy.
  • Annual Learning Allowance.
  • Stock Options.
  • Compassionate Leave.
  • Birthday Present.
  • Birthday Day off.
  • Caregiver Leave.
  • New baby gift.
  • Remote Working Budget.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Socials.
  • And even more benefits based on your location.

If you're based in the UK:

  • 29 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays.
  • Long Service Days.
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Healthcare Cash Plan.
  • Enhanced Family Leave.
  • Cycle2Work Scheme.
  • Electric Car Charging.

Please note: Our benefits are reviewed annually and subject to change.

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