Unreal 5 Technical Animator | Multiplayer FPS

YOU

• Value continuous improvement and growth
• Have solid interpersonal and communication skills
• Excel working with diverse collaborative and agile teams
• Consistently maintain high level quality in your craftmanship
• Seeking an environment that is trust-based data-driven and autonomous

THE TEAM

We are building a centralized team in beautiful Montreal Quebec Canada. Join some cool humans doing some cool stuff!

THE PROJECT

Join industry veterans from Call of Duty Halo and Bioshock creating revolutionary! Develop cutting-edge extraction shooter mechanics player-owned economies and comprehensive creator tools. Work on groundbreaking Web3 integration while maintaining premium gameplay standards. Shape true digital ownership experiences that empower global gaming communities.

What Youll Own

As our Technical Animator youll bridge art and engineering for:

• Competitive multiplayer with client prediction and reconciliation
• Advanced weapon trace mechanics and reload systems
• Dynamic bipedal/quadrupedal movement on complex terrain
• Vehicle rigs integrated with physics-based gameplay
• Persistent player customization and reputation tracking

Core Responsibilities

• Design create test and maintain character/weapon/vehicle rigs
• Animate characters weapons and vehicles for in-game scenarios
• Create motion and deformation systems
• Develop pipeline tools to streamline production
• Implement rigging tools for rapid prototyping
• Collaborate across all departments
• Implement feedback from Lead and Art Director
• Manage timelines and tasks

Requirements

• 3 years as animator/technical rigger
• Minimum 1 AAA shipped title
• Expert skills in Maya
• Strong understanding of Unreal 5 rigging systems and pipelines
• Experience creating AAA character architecture and rigs
• Complex character and vehicle rigging experience in Maya and Unreal
• Strong understanding of facial and figure anatomy
• Absolute passion for playing and making video games
• Self-motivated and self-directed approach

Bonus Points

• Strong portfolio showcasing traditional animation fundamentals
• Prior startup or small business experience
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Multi-lingual capabilities

*Please note that though we are a globally distributed team this is a Hybrid work-model role based out of Montreal Quebec Canada and candidates based in the city/province will be given priority*