Senior Technical Animation Specialist

1 week ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2K Games, Inc. Full time

Cloud Chamber: A Hub for Innovation

We are 2K Games, Inc., a collaborative team of inspired minds who create games together. Our mission is to craft unique, entertaining, and thoughtful game experiences that engage the world.

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Technical Animation Designer/Animator to join our team. As a key member of our animation team, you will work closely with the animation and engineering teams to push the creative vision and technical boundaries of our game.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the animation, engineering, and design teams to achieve seamless animation style and immersive experience within the game.
  • Engage with stakeholders to align on objectives and develop scalable solutions that optimize content authoring workflows.
  • Proactively create and enhance Animation systems, balancing performance and behavior requirements for the game.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to the Animation team, fostering their growth and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with other departments.

Requirements:

  • Previous experience in game development, preferably with at least one AAA title shipped.
  • Thorough knowledge of Animation Graphs, Blend Trees, Sequencer, State Machines implementation and maintenance.
  • Understanding and knowledge of procedural runtime animation solutions such as IK, Retargeting, Ragdoll, Cloth, Motion Matching, and more.
  • Ability to reduce workload and improve believability of characters in-game.
  • Knowledge of how important it is to apply animation principles to combine motions seamlessly.
  • Flexible and collaborative mindset and attitude.
  • Ability to collaborate with peer-level Artists, Engineers, and Game Designers.

Nice-to-Haves:

  • Proficient in scripting to streamline the animation pipeline (Python, MEL or other scripting languages) to aid workflows and repetitive tasks.
  • Desire to promote and apply cutting-edge animation processes and techniques to keep the studio competitive.

What We Offer:

As a Senior Technical Animation Designer/Animator, you can expect a competitive salary of $120,000 - $150,000 per year, depending on your experience and qualifications.

We believe in the beauty and strength of diversity, both in the makeup of our studio and the nature of our thinking. If you're passionate about creating engaging game experiences and want to be part of a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply.



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