We are building a third-person competitive shooter in Unreal Engine 5 and are seeking a Senior Technical Animator to own our character animation pipeline. The role centers on Maya rigging, custom animation and retargeting tools, and Unreal Engine implementation, supporting both authored and procedural animation. Strong familiarity with matrix-based rigging concepts is required.

Rigging, Retargeting & Maya Tools

Design, build, and maintain advanced character rigs in Maya for characters and props

Develop and maintain custom animation retargeting tools in Maya that support differing proportions, hierarchies, and rig architectures

Handle IK/FK, space switching, and constraint-driven setups

Create robust, animator-friendly Maya tools using Python (and MEL where appropriate)

Support authored, mocap, and procedural / AI-generated animation (e.g., Motorica, Move.ai)

Optimize rigs and tools for real-time game production

Implement and maintain character animation systems in Unreal Engine 5

Animation Blueprints, State Machines, Blend Spaces

IK systems (Control Rig, Full Body IK, etc.)

Integrate Maya-authored animation cleanly into gameplay systems

Debug animation issues related to retargeting, root motion, compression, and runtime blending

Collaborate with engineers to meet performance and scalability goals

Own and evolve the Maya → Unreal animation pipeline

Define technical direction and best practices for rigging, retargeting, and animation systems

Partner with animation, engineering, and design leads to support gameplay goals

Mentor and guide animators and technical artists

Document tools, workflows, and technical standards

Evaluate and integrate new animation technologies

5+ years of professional experience in Technical Animation / Rigging for games

Expert-level experience with Maya rigging and animation pipelines

Proven experience building animation retargeting tools in Maya

Strong Python scripting skills

Extensive hands-on experience with Unreal Engine (UE5) animation systems

Strong understanding of real-time animation constraints and optimization

Experience leading or owning character animation pipelines on shipped titles

Experience with Motorica, motion matching, or procedural/AI animation systems

Familiarity with matrix-based rigging architectures

Experience with Unreal Control Rig and runtime rigging

Mocap pipeline experience

Knowledge of animation compression, LODs, and performance profiling

Shipped AAA or high-quality indie titles

Work wherever you like: at home or in the office in Poland, Warsaw

Medium-size, senior team: your decisions have an immediate impact

Competitive salary

20 paid days off

Please include:

Resume or LinkedIn profile

Portfolio demonstrating rigs, tools, and Unreal animation systems

(Optional) Tool demos, breakdowns, or documentation