Senior Gameplay Animator

Own gameplay animation across the pipeline, from motion capture data to final in-engine implementation
Process and clean up raw mocap data into polished, game-ready animation (foot sliding, contact points, retargeting artifacts, noise reduction)
Retarget and integrate animation onto game skeletons, troubleshooting axis, orientation, and bone roll mismatches across DCC tools and engine
Tweak and maintain animation systems in Unreal Engine 5 (Animation Blueprints, state machines, blendspaces; motion matching / Pose Search a plus)
Author and hand-key animation to supplement or replace mocap where needed, with strong body mechanics fundamentals
Collaborate with tech animators, riggers, and gameplay/design to hit both visual quality and technical constraints

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Required Skills & Experience

Several years of animation experience on shipped or in-production games
Demonstrated mocap cleanup skill
Proficiency in Maya and Unreal Engine 5
Strong grasp of retargeting, in-engine animation systems, and real-time constraints
Independent spirit, proactive and able to own certain portions of animation deliverables

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Nice to have

Control Rig / tech-animation scripting (Python)
Motion matching, Chooser/Pose Search Database experience
Familiarity with mocap capture and processing workflows (markerless or marker-based)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.