Senior Technical Animator

Summary

Join nDreams as a Senior Technical Animator to bridge animation and engineering, leveraging your expertise in animation systems and collaborative spirit. You will develop and maintain animation systems, tools, and workflows, collaborating with animators, riggers, and engineers. Responsibilities include troubleshooting technical issues, optimizing animation performance, mentoring junior team members, and contributing to long-term planning. This 12-month fixed-term, full-time, fully remote (UK-based) position offers a competitive salary. The role requires experience with animation systems in game engines, proficiency in scripting languages, and a solid understanding of animation principles. nDreams offers a supportive and inclusive work environment with various benefits.

Requirements

• Experience with animation systems in game engines (e.g., Unreal, Unity)
• Proficiency in Python, MEL, or similar scripting languages
• Solid understanding of rigging, skinning, and animation principles
• Experience with DCC tools like Maya or MotionBuilder
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain animation systems, tools, and pipelines
• Collaborate with animation and engineering teams to ensure seamless integration
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical animation issues
• Optimize animation performance across platforms
• Support rigging and skinning workflows where needed
• Mentor junior technical animators and share best practices
• Contribute to long-term planning of animation tech and tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with procedural animation or motion matching
• Familiarity with character physics and IK systems
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Perforce, Git)
• Background in mentoring or leading technical animation effort

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance
• Life cover