Technical Animator
Location – Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE

• Join a creative crew of game designers, engineers, and artists from the Pacific Northwest & beyond
• Work with incredible partners on exciting new projects
• Solve problems of the unknown and make shared game experiences with AR, VR, Geolocation, Live Streaming and more
• Be a bridge between their art and tech teams, empowered to explore new technologies and define efficient and effective pipelines to support amazing art in engine

MAKE AN IMPACT

• Create and maintain character rigs that will be used by the animation team
• Research and test new technologies with a goal of integration with our workflows when required
• Develop and maintain resources and pipelines along with engineers and artists
• Implement finished art into the game engine
• Communicate tech needs between art, engineering and design teams
• Research and develop technical tools in source art software
• Help set up workflows of animation production
• Assist in developing, debugging and optimizing animation pipeline tools
• Share knowledge and champion best practices for all art assets that end up in engine
• Write and maintain technical documentation

SHOW US YOUR SKILLS

• 3+ years experience in a technical animation, tech art or rigging related role
• Have experience working with animation pipelines and rigging
• Have experience creating tools for animation or art pipelines
• Experience and in depth understanding of Unity, modern 3d production tools, and Maya
• Knowledgeable in:
  • Modeling & Texturing
  • Shaders
  • Source Control Software
• Ability to work well in a fluid environment as creative challenges evolve
• Excellent partnership and communication skills
• Self-motivated, passionate and opinionated about video games and video game dev
• Able to work gracefully under pressure