Tech Stack

Description

You will lead a team of technical animators to integrate character animations into gameplay systems using Unreal Engine, ensuring animations are responsive, high-quality, and aligned with creative and technical goals. Acting as a bridge between animation, design, and engineering, you will develop efficient workflows, troubleshoot runtime issues, and oversee co-development partners to maintain performance and visual quality.

Requirements

• Extensive experience integrating character animation into gameplay within Unreal Engine.
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Animation systems including Blueprints, State Machines, Control Rig, and Sequencer.
• Strong understanding of gameplay mechanics, character movement, and player responsiveness.
• Proven ability to collaborate with design to enhance gameplay feel and support feature development.
• Experience in gameplay prototyping, iteration, and system design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for diagnosing and resolving runtime animation issues.
• Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of technical animators, fostering both individual development and strong project delivery.
• Design, implement, and optimize gameplay animation systems using Unreal Engine tools such as Animation Blueprints, Motion Matching, State Machines, and Control Rig.
• Integrate and refine character animations to ensure responsiveness, fluid transitions, and strong gameplay feel in real-time environments.
• Collaborate closely with designers, animators, and engineers to align animation systems with gameplay mechanics and design intent.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex animation-related issues to maintain performance, stability, and visual quality.
• Translate creative and technical goals into clear, achievable animation system designs and scoped deliverables.
• Champion best practices across departments, ensuring alignment and knowledge sharing on technical animation standards.
• Collaborate with and provide feedback to animation co-dev/outsourcing partners.