Animation Full-Time Hybrid

Senior Technical Animation Designer

Senior Technical Animation Designer at 31st Union

Job Overview

The Senior Technical Animation Designer will design, implement, and maintain animation systems that power gameplay mechanics. This includes working on locomotion systems, character abilities, UI animations, and procedural animation solutions while collaborating across animation, engineering, and design teams.

Key Responsibilities

Design and maintain animation systems for gameplay mechanics
Develop solutions for locomotion, abilities, and UI animations
Collaborate with animation, engineering, and design teams
Implement scalable animation workflows and pipelines
Balance performance requirements with animation quality
Provide technical support and mentorship to animators
Document workflows and improve team processes
Act as a communication bridge between disciplines

Required Qualifications

4+ years of professional animation experience
Experience shipping at least one AAA game title
Strong knowledge of Maya and animation pipelines
Expertise in Unreal Engine (Blueprints and/or C++)
Understanding of animation systems (state machines, blendspaces, animation graphs)
Experience with procedural animation tools (IK, Control Rig, ragdolls, retargeting, motion matching)
Strong problem-solving and cross-disciplinary communication skills
Solid foundation in vector math and technical concepts