Senior Technical Animator

1 week ago


Toronto, Canada Behaviour Interactive Full time

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto, Rotterdam and the UK. Our day-to-day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work‑for‑hire development and pioneering immersive location‑based entertainment. Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law. Join our team as a Senior Technical Animator and become the bridge between art and technology. You’ll empower our animators by optimizing the tools and engine pipelines that make it possible. In this role you will: Be responsible for animation and character integration, creating and maintaining rigs for both bipedal and non‑bipedal characters Spot potential animation problems, research new technologies, and find solutions Investigate, diagnose, and resolve animation bugs across various in‑game systems Ensure character rigs are efficient, scalable, and optimized for real‑time performance within the game engine Create technical documents to share knowledge with animators and programmers What we’re looking for: A minimum of 6 years of experience in animation in the video game industry Excellent technical skills like rigging and skinning A good understanding of the principles of animation Expertise in Maya and Unreal Engine Knowledge of MEL script, Python and/or Mgear is a plus Dans ce rôle, vous devrez: La gestion de l'animation et de l'intégration des personnages, ainsi que la création et la maintenance des rigs pour les personnages bipèdes et non bipèdes L'identification des problèmes d'animation potentiels, la recherche de nouvelles technologies et la mise en œuvre de solutions La recherche, le diagnostic et la résolution des bugs d'animation dans les différents systèmes du jeu La garantie de l'efficacité, de l'évolutivité et de l'optimisation des rigs de personnages pour des performances optimales en temps réel au sein du moteur de jeu Créer de la documentation technique pour partager les connaissances avec les animateurs et les programmeurs Ce que nous recherchons: Minimum de 6 ans d'expérience en animation dans l'industrie du jeu vidéo Excellentes compétences techniques en rigging et skinning Bonne compréhension des principes de l'animation Maîtrise de Maya et d'Unreal Engine La connaissance de MEL, Python et/ou Mgear est un atout Prêt·e à plonger dans le monde du développement de jeux vidéo à la pointe de la technologie? Basé à Montréal, Behaviour Interactive est un acteur majeur de l’industrie du jeu, créant des expériences inoubliables sur PC, console et mobile. On est un studio indépendant dynamique avec plus de 1200 employés passionnés, et on a des studios à Toronto, Rotterdam et au Royaume‑Uni. On se concentre sur deux grands axes : les Services et les Jeux Originaux. Notre équipe Services collabore avec des géants du jeu et du divertissement comme Disney, Sony, Activision et Nintendo, en offrant un développement sur commande de premier choix et en innovant dans le divertissement immersif en lieu fixe (LBE). Pendant ce temps, notre unité Jeux Originaux repousse les limites de notre créativité avec nos IPs emblématiques, comme le fameux Dead by Daylight. Rejoins-nous et fais partie de l’avenir du divertissement interactif #J-18808-Ljbffr



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