Full-Time Senior Technical Animator (Canada)
Endava is hiring a remote Full-Time Senior Technical Animator (Canada). The career level for this job opening is Expert and is accepting São Paulo, Brazil based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Endava Games is a pioneering force in the video game industry.
Our mission is to break down barriers in game development, making cutting-edge technology accessible to all developers, regardless of their size. We are a diverse and global team striving for inclusion.
We seek talented individuals passionate about creating exceptional games and driving innovation in the gaming world.
100% Remote position, working with an international team on AA or AAA games in an Unreal Studio.
Responsibilities:
Supporting Animators to enhance their efficiency, happiness, and productivity.
Anticipating needs before they arise, creating a more enjoyable and stress-free work environment.
Adapting to situations and providing effective solutions to make work less stressful and more enjoyable.
Simplifying tasks, clarifying requirements, and communicating instructions in a clear and concise manner, even for 5th graders.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Animation, Science, or Engineering
- Recent portfolio demonstrating technical animation skills (rigging, skinning, Python tools)
- Detailed description of each portfolio example explaining your contribution
- 5+ years of experience as a Technical Animator/Technical Artist in game development
- Minimum of 1 AAA Unreal Engine game shipped for PC and/or 9th Gen Console in the last 3 years as a Technical Animator
Required Skills:
- Expert knowledge in developing Character/Creature control rigs in DCC and UE5
- Strong proficiency in Python, PySide, and Unreal Blueprints
- Solid experience with physics simulations for clothing/accessories and debugging within UE5
- Experience with processing and integrating skeletal meshes and animation data into UE5
- Experience in creating/refining secondary motion in engine
- Ability to optimize animation systems to project requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge in animation principles, anatomy, and kinesiology
- Ability to create and maintain technical documentation
- Self-motivated to work independently and in a team
- Willingness to work directly with teams across multiple territories and time zones
Bonus Skills:
- Proficiency in other scripting languages