Animateur technique senior / Senior Technical Animator

📋 Description

• Establish and maintain production and software pipelines, coordinating with the team lead to meet
• Create high-quality rigs and skinning solutions for characters, creatures, and props that support
• Independently implement character rigging in Maya, including cloth, hair, and physics setups.
• Develop new rigging systems and retargeting tools to support transitions from legacy rigs to
• Collaborate with modelers and animators to ensure efficient workflows and high-quality production
• Share ownership of pipeline tools and work with engine and project leads to continuously improve

🎯 Requirements

• At least five years of experience in technical animation or a closely related field.
• Experience contributing to the full production cycle of at least two game titles.
• Strong Python programming skills and familiarity with Houdini.
• Expert-level knowledge of Autodesk Maya, particularly rigging and skinning.
• Strong understanding of anatomy, character movement, and topology requirements for both legacy and
• Experience with facial rigging for games, television, or film.

🎁 Benefits

• Fully employer-paid benefits package, with insurance reimbursing eligible claims at 100%, up to
• Comprehensive dental coverage, including major dental services.
• 4% RRSP matching, with contributions fully vested from the first day.
• One paid week off during the winter holidays.
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
• Complimentary virtual healthcare and mental well-being sessions for employees and their eligible