Technical Animator – Netherlands – Permanent – AAA Console Games

This vacancy may offer a work-from-home start until it’s safe to work in-house or relocate to the location.

Project: AAA Console Games

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OPM’s client, one of Europe's leading game development companies who have been established for almost 20 years, are currently looking for a Technical Animator to join their team in The Netherlands.

They are in the early stages of development on an unannounced title and are seeking someone who can help them solve a mixture of technical and creative challenges whilst raising the quality bar, a tough feat given their previous benchmark quality titles!

The successful candidate will collaborate with a dedicated engineer team and will also have a great influence on the development and implementation of the tools for their inhouse engine.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience with AAA games
• Strong ability to script in using C# and/or Python
• Self-starter who can communicate and cooperate with designers, coders and engineers
• Deep understanding of the creation of animation state machines, such as Morpheme, ANT, Unreal or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of vector maths
• Experience with C++ is a strong plus

RESPONSIBIILITIES:

• Design and implement animation state machines and runtime solutions;
• In game engine implementation, including ragdoll physics;
• Collaborate with the Animation lead and Art Director to maintain the style and quality of animations in the game;
• Work with their internal engine team to improve upon existing UX and UI and develop new solutions to improve animation workflow efficiency;
• Training and documentation for the animation team;
• Analyse, troubleshoot and solve animation related technical challenges.

BENEFITS:

• Profit Share
• Milestone Bonus
• Discretionary Bonus
• Relocation Support

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 425!