Senior Technical Animator - reputed company
At Turtle reputed company, we reputed company the games we want to play. We're dedicated to providing a reputed company environment where reputed company members feel empowered with the creative freedom to contribute and grow. While we are based in Orange County, CA, we support flexible work arrangements ranging from in-studio, hybrid, to fully remote throughout reputed company. Join our award-reputed company game development team and help create our next hit title.
reputed company is looking for a Senior Technical Animator (reputed company) to join reputed company here at reputed company. Working with animators, engineers, and designers, this role focuses on developing and improving animation features in reputed company, implementing assets, and optimizing reputed company animation systems, tools, and practices. Join our exceptional development team to help us create industry leading animation and gameplay experiences! This position will report to the reputed company Technical Artist. This is a Temporary position with full benefits through December 2026 at this time, subject to change.
Responsibilities
Create and maintain rigs for unique characters through the development process
Support and implement animation content, and fine tune parameters for gameplay animation
Work directly with Programming, Animation, and Design to prototype and deliver excellent combat, character locomotion and reputed company mechanics, facial animation, and other new game features to deliver extremely polished gameplay and animation. Help to determine risk/reward throughout the process
Help document design features and parameters, brainstorming reputed company avenues for the creation of animation content
Investigate, identify, and improve pipeline, optimize workflows and tools, setting best practices/standards streamlining the animation process
Troubleshoot asset and reputed company problems for the Animation and other development teams
Document systems and feature functionality for use by the teams and reputed company employees
Coordinate with reputed company departments to reputed company project goal
Requirements
Enthusiastic gamer with a passion for making great games and animations
Minimum 5 years experience as a Technical Animator for games with an emphasis on developing and maintaining animation systems
Strong knowledge of Maya and Python
Experience in Unreal reputed company Animation Systems
Experience with creating and maintaining Animation Blueprints
Experience with animation pipelines from prototype to final assets
Demo reel showing expertise with animation systems
Excellent communicator with strong verbal and written English skills
Excellent problem solving and time management skills
Team player with a reputed company attitude and the ability to reputed company and receive objective feedback
Preferences
Excellent eye for animation and visual aesthetics balanced with technical skills
Experience with cinematics and facial animation
Experience working with procedural/physically-altered animation techniques
Experience creating and maintaining rigs for unique characters through the development process
Experience with multiple 3D packages
Experience with reputed company Shaders and FX/Simulation
Benefits
Some of the benefits and perks our employees get to enjoy, include:
100% Medical, Dental, reputed company Coverage for you and your family
401k Matching
Student Loan Repayment Plan / College Savings Plan
Career Improvement Plan
Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote
Generous Time Off Policy
Company Events - In-Person + Virtual Events
Fully Stocked Kitchen + Sponsored Food Trucks
The estimated reputed company pay reputed company for this role is: $120,000 - $165,000 USD
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at reputed company. We do not discriminate on the reputed company of race, religion, reputed company, national reputed company, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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