Senior Technical Animator – Quadrupeds, Unreal Engine

• Develop and maintain animation systems for quadruped characters
• Set up Animation Blueprints, State Machines, Blend Spaces, and Animation Layers
• Create and configure IK/FK, Full Body IK, and procedural animation systems
• Set up locomotion including walking, trotting, cantering, galloping, turns, starts/stops, and jumps
• Configure blending, additive animations, sync groups, and transitions
• Work with IK Rig / IK Retargeter and adapt animations between different skeletons
• Work with motion capture data, cleanup, and retargeting
• Create and maintain Control Rig tools
• Fix foot sliding, popping, IK, and blending artifacts
• Optimize Animation Blueprints, Control Rig, and skeletal animation systems
• Develop and maintain animation systems for multiplayer projects
• Work with networked locomotion, prediction, and reconciliation
• Synchronize Montages and locomotion states in networked gameplay
• Collaborate with animators, game designers, and programmers
• Develop and improve the animation pipeline and internal tools

• 5+ years of experience in technical animation / gameplay animation
• Hands-on experience with quadruped characters
• Portfolio with quadruped animation examples — required
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine: Animation Blueprints, Control Rig, IK Rig / Retargeter, Blend Spaces, State Machines
• Solid understanding of animal biomechanics and quadruped locomotion
• Experience with rigging, skinning, and skeleton setup
• Experience with motion capture pipelines
• Experience with Maya, MotionBuilder, or a similar DCC tool
• Understanding of root motion, animation curves, notifies, montages, additive animation
• Experience debugging and optimizing animation systems
• Understanding of the differences between local and replicated character state
• Understanding of which animation states/variables should be calculated locally versus driven by replicated gameplay state
• Understanding of latency, desync, animation popping issues, and ways to minimize them
• Conversational English

• Unlimited Flexible Time Off
• Personalized career roadmap for each employee
• Professional development through training and educational opportunities
• Supportive environment prioritizing physical, mental, and emotional well-being
• Background checks conducted after the final interview stage, where permitted by law
• Confidential handling of applicant information
• Privacy protection and non-distribution of personal data