Senior Technical Animation Designer

Senior Technical Animation Designer

Join 2K as a Senior Technical Animation Designer to help build and refine cutting-edge animation pipelines for our immersive games. You will collaborate with engineers and artists to design robust tools, rigs, and workflows that enable high-fidelity motion in real time.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement technical animation pipelines for character and creature motion
• Develop rigging tools and workflows to support artists and engineers
• Contribute to real-time animation systems, including blend trees, state machines, and procedural techniques
• Collaborate with cross functional teams across platforms (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity) and devices
• Optimize performance and memory usage for real-time rendering
• Document processes and provide mentorship to junior team members

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of technical animation experience in video games or interactive media
• Proficiency with Maya and Python or similar scripting languages
• Experience with real-time engines (Unreal Engine or Unity) and rigging pipelines
• Strong understanding of rigging, skinning, retargeting, and animation tooling
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and flexible work options
• Career growth opportunities and collaborative culture