Senior Generalist Animator

Summary

Join The Multiplayer Group (MPG) as a Senior Generalist Animator! We're seeking a highly experienced animator with a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating exceptional quality content. You'll be responsible for creating high-quality animation, collaborating with designers and engineers, and contributing to pipeline improvements. Your expertise in Maya or equivalent software, rigging/skinning, and Unreal Engine is crucial. We offer a flexible remote-friendly work environment, comprehensive benefits including health insurance, pension, life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and professional development opportunities. If you're a creative problem-solver with excellent communication skills, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

• Have a high level of quality work, taking on constructive criticism where necessary
• Ability to support many stages of animation development, from pre-production to final
• Expert knowledge of Maya or equivalent, with knowledge in rigging/skinning
• Strong creative and technical problem-solving skills
• Animation experience with a wide variety of characters, primarily humanoid, but quadruped, creatures and prop assets are a bonus
• Should have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude, happy to accept animation and technical challenges
• Have excellent communication and collaboration skills. able to interact with team members of different disciplines and solve creative problems
• Experienced and knowledgeable when working with Unreal, with an understanding of implementation from design to engine
• Knowledgeable in in-game optimization and performance, whilst understanding animation and gameplay intentions within projects

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality keyframe responsive and stylised animation that supports gameplay
• Work with the Designers, and Engineers to integrate and maintain animation for games
• Help to develop and define the animation pipeline needs and improvements for a range of projects
• Contribute to the conceptualisation of character behaviours and abilities
• Create dynamic/performant rigs for characters, creatures, weapons, vehicles and props and maintain them throughout the production
• Assist in developing a pipeline that achieves high visual quality and performance
• Take part in animation reviews and processes, providing feedback on ideas and content

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating tools for artists and animators using the moderate scripting languages MEL/ Python
• Desire to work between animation and technical animation needs
• Experience in a similar role is desirable

Benefits

• Flexible working: We were remote-friendly way before it was cool. We want to give you the flexibility you need to perform your best at work, and look after your home life too, so we have core hours that make room for real life
• Support & wellbeing: From dedicated mental health first-aiders to therapy and coaching through our wellbeing partner, Myndup, private medical insurance and even a weekly exercise class live-streamed from the UK office - we provide the tools you need to stay happy and healthy
• Pension and life cover: We've got your back with a solid pension plan that helps you level up your retirement savings effortlessly. Plus, our life insurance policy gives your family the ultimate protection boost
• Time for you: Booking a holiday? We offer a minimum of 25 vacation days, as well as a paid break over the winter holiday. Plus there’s an additional 3 Volunteering Days per year for you to invest time in your local communities and causes that matter
• Parental leave: Family comes first. We offer parental leave to support your journey as a parent or caregiver, giving you the flexibility to balance your professional and personal responsibilities
• Levelling up: Whichever path you wish to take, there’s tonnes of ways to earn XP. Everyone at MPG has access to an annual L&D budget, allowing you to purchase the materials you need for learning in your spare time. There’s also a large hub of Expert Talks, Game Jams and exciting mentoring opportunities
• Getting together: We're always looking for ways to bring people together. Every team member has a dedicated Entertainment Allowance for socialising with others at MPG. We also host regular chances to have fun as a team - online and in person - as well as monthly company-wide meetings, Expert Talks and Tea Times with Andy (our CEO!)