Senior Technical Animator

Rocksteady Studios Ltd; City of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming studio is seeking a Senior Technical Animator for a 9-month fixed-term contract in London. The ideal candidate will design and develop animation tools, build rigs for dynamic assets, and collaborate with teams to enhance visual quality while maintaining performance. This role offers a hybrid work model, incorporating both in-office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the Maya API required.
• Experience in coding UI using PySide or PyQt.
• Proficient production experience creating rigs for games or VFX.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop animation tools and pipelines.
• Build and maintain rigs for dynamic assets.
• Collaborate with technical teams to document libraries.

Skills

Strong understanding of Maya API

Experience coding UI using PySide or PyQt

Understanding of 3D animation systems

Production experience creating rigs for games or VFX

Experience with gameplay technical animation

Foundational understanding in software engineering concepts

Job description

Senior Technical Animator (9‑month FTC)

At Rocksteady Studios, the technical animation team sits at the crossroads of art and animation – the work ranges from creating creature and character rigs for cinematic and gameplay scenarios to maintaining and improving pipelines, tools, and establishing standards and workflows. There is always a variety of opportunities to work on creative solutions to support other teams to run as efficiently as possible.

We are looking for a Senior Technical Animator on a fixed‑term basis who is passionate about collaborating with and supporting great teams in creating awesome games.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated in learning and/or developing techniques and pipelines to improve animation, asset, and rigging workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and troubleshoot animation tools and pipelines in DCC and engine contexts.
• Build and maintain rigs for a variety of dynamic assets.
• Collaborate with the technical teams to document and maintain libraries for rigging & tools.
• Enhance visual quality of our assets and deformations while keeping project performance and time constraints in mind.
• Debug animation and rig related issues, both in DCC and in engine.

Skill Requirements

• A strong understanding of the Maya API.
• Experience coding UI using PySide or PyQt.
• An understanding of the underlying math that 3D animation systems utilize.
• Proficient production experience creating rigs for games, feature films, or VFX.
• Experience with gameplay technical animation – such as control rig, cloth, procedural physics, and ragdoll setups.
• Foundational understanding in software engineering concepts and patterns.

Additional Information

• Location: London, England, United Kingdom
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Industry: Computer Games
• Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Hybrid work model: remote and in‑office, subject to company policy.

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