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Senior Technical Animator (R27076)

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Description

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to join their Cinematics team, focusing on expressive character movement for high-profile Fortnite and other IP-related projects. The role involves collaboration with internal teams and vendors, focusing on rigging, pipeline development, and tooling, while actively seeking solutions and improving assets and tools.

What We're Looking For

Rig characters, props, and vehicles,Set up assets in Unreal Engine 5, including cloth, physics, and blueprints,Collaborate with modelers and animators to ensure a smooth development pipeline and high-quality asset delivery,Assist in building pipeline tools and work with leads on continuous engine tool improvement,Direct Technical Animation work for Cinematic trailers, both outsourced and internal,Provide support and optimization for the Animation Team, including performance/speed optimizations, engine stability, control rig/constraint issues, and animation workflows,Design UI Pickers for the Animation team

Ideal Candidate

Extensive experience rigging characters in the Unreal Engine,Portfolio demonstrating rigging for a range of characters, including bipeds, creatures, body, and faces,Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline,Experience developing character pipelines and tools

Hard Skills

Rigging
Unreal Engine 5
Blueprints
Pipeline tools
UI Pickers
Character deformation
Physics movement
Character pipelines
Tool development

Soft Skills

Collaboration
Problem-solving
Teamwork
Written communication
Attention to aesthetic detail
Positive individual

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision HRA
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
401k with competitive match
Mental well-being program (therapy and coaching)
Company-wide paid breaks
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Paid sabbatical (after 7 years of employment)

About the Company

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Epic Games, Inc.

Epic Games is an American video game and software developer and publisher based in Cary, North Carolina. The company is best known for developing the Unreal Engine, the globally popular game Fortnite, and operating the Epic Games Store digital storefront.

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