Epic Games · 2 months ago
Senior Technical Animator
Cary,North Carolina,United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelEpic Games is a global leader in game development and engine technology, committed to innovation and creativity. They are seeking a Senior Technical Animator to join their Cinematics team, focusing on character movement and rigging for high-profile trailers and projects.
Developer PlatformGamingMetaverseSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Rig characters, props and vehicles
Set up assets in Unreal Engine 5; including cloth, physics, blueprints
Work closely with modelers and animators to ensure a smooth development pipeline and workflow that delivers high quality assets
Assist and build pipeline tools and work with engine and project leads on continuous improvement of those engine tools
Direct Technical Animation work for Cinematic trailers, including outsourced and internal trailers
Provide support and optimization for Animation Team, including performance/speed optimizations, engine stability, control rig/constraint bug issues, and animation workflows
Design UI Pickers for the Animation team
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience rigging characters in the Unreal Engine
A portfolio demonstrating rigging for a range of characters, bipeds, and creatures, both body and faces
Attention to aesthetic detail, especially with regards to character deformation and physics movement
Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline
Positive individual with strong written communication and teamwork skills
Exceptional problem-solver
Experience developing character pipelines and tools
Benefits
We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents.
Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match.
We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks.
We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
Company
Epic Games
Epic Games is an interactive entertainment company that develops games and offers its game engine technology to other developers.
Founded in 1991
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.86BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySonyDisney Accelerator
2024-06-10Series Unknown
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-02-07Corporate Round· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Randy Gelber
Chief Financial Officer
Tera Randall
Vice President, Communications and Policy
Recent News
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2026-01-07
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