Technical Animator

Job Title: Contract Worker - Technical Artist/Animator for GenAI Emotes Evaluation
Location: Los Angeles, Burlingame, Remote
Contract Length: 6 months
About the Role:
We are seeking 3 skilled Technical Artists/Animators to join our GenAI Emotes Evaluation team. This role involves supporting model evaluation, animation data cleanup, and quality assurance (QA) for our GenAI Emotes Creation project. You will work closely with our art, animation, and engineering team to ensure high-quality animation outputs and contribute to the development of cutting-edge GenAI technology.
Key Responsibilities:
Model Evaluation and Quality Assurance (QA): Assess and evaluate the results of animation models and collected data to ensure they meet quality standards.
Animation Data Cleanup: Utilize Maya to access and clean up raw animation data, ensuring accuracy and quality.
Collaboration: Work with mocap data teams to ensure annotations are accurate and complete.
Tool Utilization: Use tools such as Maya for animation tasks, with potential use of other software as needed.
Required Skills and Experience:
Animation Experience: Strong foundation in animation principles and techniques.
Technical Artist/Animator Experience: Proven experience in technical artistry or animation, particularly in gaming or similar fields.
Software Proficiency: Proficient in using Maya for animation tasks. Experience with scripting, importing, and exporting data is a plus but not required.
Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail for data cleanup and QA processes.
Skills
Motion design, Animation
Top Skills Details
Motion design, Animation
Additional Skills & Qualifications
This person can sit anywhere in the US but needs to be willing to work PST hours as the HM sits in LA & other team members sit in the Bay Area.
Experience Level
Expert Level
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 3, 2025.

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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