What we're looking for

Responsibilities

• Create and refine Rigs, Fully Scripted and suitable for animation and Unreal Engine needs
• Detect, troubleshoot and Fix Rig Issues and maintain a high bar of Quality
• Prototype, Implement and Refine rigging solutions
• Provide Rigging solutions for a Wide Cast of Characters
• Own and Maintain the rigs and rigging Toolset
• Develop the Pipeline and rigging Standards
• Be very Proactive in spotting potential issues before they become a problem
• Plan & Execute on management direction and project needs
• Meet delivery Deadlines under production constraints

Qualifications

• 5+ years in game development Character Art Pipeline with shipped titles
• Excellent Eye for Quality & ability to work directly with Artists and Animators
• Experienced working inside Unreal Engine 4/5
• Expert in 3D Art Pipeline: Meshes, UV’s, Rigging and Animation
• Expert in Art & Animation Principles like Proportions, Anatomy, Motion, etc.
• Expert in Topology, Proportions & Skinning in relation to rigging & animation
• Full knowledge of essential art packages such as Maya
• Great reading & writing skills in English; Spanish and Russian a bonus
• Ability to problem solve, but more importantly, prevent

Nice to Have

• Technical Animation skills
• Python scripting knowledge
• Knowledge in general Coding/Blueprints
• Knowledge in Animation Blueprints
• Experience Modeling, Animating, and setting up Toolsets
• Experience using Unreal Engine Control Rig
• Familiar with MetaHuman and Unreal Engine skeletons
• Experience working on Action/Shooter/Third Person games
• Familiar with version control systems (P4V)

Benefits

• Remote work, flexible schedule
• No end-dates in our contracts
• Negotiable pay