Senior Technical Animator Canada

Endava Games is a pioneering force in the video game industry dedicated to developing some of the biggest titles in the market. Our mission is to break down barriers in game development making cuttingedge technology accessible to all developers regardless of their size.  

We are a diverse and global team that is always striving to be inclusive. We seek talented individuals who are 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.

What will you be responsible for: 

We are looking for someone good at supporting the Animators so that they are happier faster better. You will be their hero as you talk to everyone and understand what they need even before they realize it themselves. You make everything less stressful and more enjoyable because you adapt to the situation and provide solutions that just work. No fuss no drama just your easygoing attitude as you provide order to the chaos clarity to vagueness and instructions that a 5th grader can understand. If this sounds like you in a nutshell please keep reading to the part that our overpaid attorneys wrote up! 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree in Animation Science or Engineering 
• A recent portfolio demonstrating your technical animation skills in rigging skinning and Python tools. A detailed description of each example explaining your contribution. 
• 5 years of experience as a Technical Animator/Technical Artist in game development film or television. 
• A minimum of 1 AAA Unreal Engine game shipped for PC and/or 9th Gen Console as a Technical Animator in the last 3 years. 

Required Skills 

• Expert knowledge in developing Character/Creature control rigs in DCC and UE5. 
• A strong proficiency in Python PySide and Unreal Blueprints. 
• Solid experience with physics simulations for clothing/accessories and debugging output within UE5. 
• Experience with processing and integrating skeletal meshes and animation data into UE5 and debugging related issues. 
• 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. 
• Selfmotivated to work independently and in a team to solve problems as they arise. 
• Willingness to work directly with teams across multiple territories and time zones. 

Bonus Skills 

• Proficiency in other scripting languages such as OpenMaya PyMEL C and C# 
• Proficiency in inheriting PySide classes and creating UIs manually 
• Facial rigging using joint based of blendshapes 

Additional Information :

Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:

• Finance: Competitive salary package share plan company performance bonuses valuebased recognition awards referral bonus;   
• Career Development: Career coaching global career opportunities nonlinear career paths internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
• Learning Opportunities: Complex projects rotations internal tech communities training certifications coaching online learning platforms subscriptions passiton sessions workshops conferences;
• WorkLife Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours employee assistance programme;
• Health: Global internal wellbeing programme access to wellbeing apps;
• Community: Global internal tech communities hobby clubs and interest groups inclusion and diversity programmes events and celebrations.

Our diversity makes us stronger it drives meaningful change and enables us to build innovative technology solutions. We are committed to creating an inclusive community where all of us regardless of background identity or personal characteristics feels valued respected and free from discrimination. As an equal opportunity employer we welcome applications from all individuals and base hiring decisions on merit skills qualifications and potential.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Fulltime