Senior Technical Animator (Unreal Engine 5)

People make games great. That's why at Survios, we invest in a dynamic hybrid workplace with talent from across the globe, nurturing our people, and encouraging fun. We have a workplace where every team member knows they're respected and cared for. If you want to join a passionate team of developers driving toward the future of immersive gaming, we'd love to hear from you!

Survios has an opening for a talented Senior Technical Animator working with Unreal Engine 5 to develop world-class games for consoles, PC, and VR. We are looking for a talented, passionate, and self-motivated individual to contribute to our team. The ideal candidate has broad experience in all aspects of technical animation and has a passion for bringing complex characters, creatures, weapons, equipment, and environments to life. There is an emphasis in working with all disciplines to build the best technology and games possible.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain animation systems using:
• Animation State Machines
• Blend Spaces
• Blueprints
• Cloth
• Control Rigs
• Physics Assets
• Sequencer
• And more
• Work closely with animation, engineering, design, and art to solve complicated animation problems such as:
• Non-traditional locomotion, including wall/ceiling running and transitioning to those spaces.
• Characters that operate in both bipedal and quadrupedal animation on the same rig.
• Animation and rigging setups that work well in both first person and VR.
• Complex gameplay driven animation with full body in engine IK.
• Work predominantly in Unreal Engine, but also in DCC and motion capture pipelines as necessary.
• Design, implement, refine, and support animation pipelines, procedures, and best practices.
• Stay current with and research new animation technologies.
• Participate in technical reviews of animation related assets.
• Work with Production to create, maintain, and execute a development plan to deliver all Technical Animation elements on time and within budget.
• Work closely with all disciplines to ensure constant alignment with the project's goals.
• Manage and organize technical animation documentation.
  

Requirements:

• 5 years experience as a Technical Animator.
• 2 shipped titles on console, PC, or VR.
• 2 years experience in Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of modern 3D animation and the technology behind it.
• Expert knowledge of Maya, Motionbuilder, or similar 3D packages.
• Experience writing tools/scripts/code libraries in Python, C , or other relevant languages.
• Experience with facial animation pipelines such as Faceware or FaceFX.
• Experience and comfort in understanding, developing, and leveraging proprietary tools and technology.
• Ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines.
• Experience planning and estimating technical animation work.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Effective collaborator with contributors, leads, and directors from all disciplines.
  
  

Pluses:

• Experience developing VR/AR games
  
  

About Us:

Survios is an award-winning game studio based in Marina Del Rey, California that takes a holistic approach to development, merging our expertise in hardware, software, industry-leading technology, and games to create unbelievable, immersive game experiences in VR, AR, consoles, and PC. We're dedicated to leveraging our passion, expertise, and creativity to develop groundbreaking video games on all platforms.

Note: Applications for this role should include a portfolio/reel (or link to a portfolio/reel), if available.

Base salary range between $110,000 USD - $130,000 USD (Base salary range for applicants located within the United States)

Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law.

Survios takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.