Technical Designer, Gameplay Animation Systems
Leading interactive entertainment and game-engine company; art team role open in several locations
| Employer | Leading interactive entertainment and game-engine company; art team role open in several locations (not named) |
|---|---|
| Location | Multiple locations (CA, WA) · On-site |
| Type & level | Full-time · Mid-level |
| Pay | USD 117,521–189,600 base (varies by location) Source: pay range stated in the source posting |
| Visa path | O-1B fit (senior candidates) |
| Role family | Animator / VFX / Game Artist |
About the role
The role sits on an art team and works across animation systems for game characters. It connects animators with designers and programmers, turning the animation team's creative goals into working runtime behavior. The person is the main contact for animation implementation and technical problems.
What you'll do
- Build animation behavior tools, techniques and frameworks that support complex, lively characters.
- Design and implement animation state machines, behaviors and runtime solutions.
- Translate the animation leadership's creative vision into technical setups while protecting style consistency.
- Troubleshoot in-game animation problems together with design and programming colleagues.
- Find ways to improve the animation pipeline and workflow, and write documentation and training for the animators.
- Share solutions with other technical animation designers across the studio to avoid duplicated tools.
Requirements
- Strong animation sense for realistic and stylized motion and the methods used to achieve it.
- Expertise with animation pipelines, including Maya, MotionBuilder and an engine's rigging toolset.
- Familiarity with gameplay animation concepts such as blend trees, state machines and animation blueprints.
- Experience in AAA game development, ideally on a large team with an established engine.
- Understanding of generative AI tools as they apply to character animation, plus strong written communication.
Nice to have
- Experience with the studio's own engine is a plus; C++ is not required.
Pay & benefits
USD 117,521–189,600 base (varies by location). Base pay is supplemented by eligibility for benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs. The posting does not detail further benefits for this role.
Pay source: pay range stated in the source posting. Market data, not an offer from O1DMatch.
Visa path
Technical animators and animation designers typically support O-1B cases with shipped game credits, awards, press, evidence of high pay and recommendation letters from industry leaders. The posting states no citizenship restriction. An employer like this, or a U.S. agent, can file, and approval depends on the individual's record.
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