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Absurd Ventures · 9 hours ago

Senior Technical Animator

positionSanta Monica
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$140K/yr - $160K/yr

Absurdventures is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to join their growing animation team. This role focuses on supporting the creation, integration, and optimization of high-quality character and creature animation systems, collaborating with various teams to maintain robust animation pipelines.

BroadcastingDigital MediaMedia and EntertainmentPodcastTV

Responsibilities

Partner with animators, character artists, gameplay designers, and engineers to develop and maintain robust animation pipelines in Unreal Engine
Implement, debug, and optimize animation systems including state machines, blend trees, IK, motion matching, and procedural animation solutions
Create and maintain character and creature rigs, animation blueprints, and supporting tools
Ensure animation systems are performant, scalable, and stable across a large open world
Support animation integration for gameplay, cinematics, traversal, combat, and systemic behaviors
Identify workflow inefficiencies and develop tools or processes to improve iteration speed and quality
Troubleshoot animation-related issues and provide technical guidance to the animation team
Maintain documentation and best practices for animation systems and pipelines

Qualification

Technical AnimationUnreal EngineCharacter Rigging3D AnimationDCC ToolsScriptingProblem-SolvingCommunication

Required

Solid experience authoring traditional 3D animation for games
Professional experience as a Technical Animator or similar role on shipped games or large-scale interactive projects
Strong understanding of character rigging, skinning, and deformation techniques
Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine animation systems, including Animation Blueprints and Control Rig
Proficiency with DCC tools such as Maya or equivalent
Solid scripting or technical experience (Blueprints, Python, or similar) to support tools and workflows
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical team members
Solid experience and strong understanding of fundamental 3D animation authoring for games

Preferred

Experience working on open-world or systems-driven games
Familiarity with advanced animation techniques such as motion matching, procedural animation, or runtime IK solutions
Experience collaborating closely with gameplay and AI teams
Knowledge of performance optimization for console hardware
Experience supporting both gameplay animation and in-engine cinematics

Benefits

Vacation time
Sick time
Company holidays
Parental leave
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) matching

Company

Absurd Ventures

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Absurd Ventures is an entertainment firm that creates new intellectual property across various channels.
dateFounded in 2021
location
Santa Monica, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.absurdventures.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
SmileGate
2024-12-03Corporate Round

Leadership Team

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Wendy Smith
Chief Operating Officer
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