Epic Games is hiring a
Lead Technical Designer

Summary

The job is for a Lead Technical Designer in Animation at Epic Games, working on various animation systems as part of their collaboration with Disney. The role involves designing and creating gameplay animation systems, collaborating with different departments, and maintaining the style and quality bar for animations in the game.

Requirements

• A strong animation sense with a clear understanding of realistic and stylized character motion and how to achieve them with modern animation methods
• Expertise with animation pipelines, including source content creation tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder, and the Unreal Engine using our Control Rig toolset
• Exceptional problem-solving ability with strong written communication and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with gameplay animation tools and concepts, such as blend trees and state machines; experience with Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints is a plus
• Experience with AAA game development, preferably on a large team using an established game engine (internal or commercial); experience with Unreal Engine is a plus
• Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of animation behavior tools/techniques/philosophies that allow the building of complex movement systems
• Design and implement animation state machines/behaviors and runtime solutions
• Work closely with the Animation, Design, and Engineering departments to analyze, troubleshoot, and solve in-game animation implementation issues and animation-related technical challenges
• Collaborate with the animation leadership to maintain the style and quality bar for animations in the game
• Look for opportunities to improve the animation pipeline/workflow and help provide solutions for technical animation problems, including performing training and creating documentation for the animation team

Preferred Qualifications

Coding knowledge or experience with C++ is not required

Benefits

• Pay Transparency Information: California Base Pay Range - $166,744 — $244,558 USD; Washington Base Pay Range - $159,164 — $233,441 USD
• Epic's generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs)