🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll lead a team of animators creating emotes and animations for Fortnite, collaborating with internal and external partners. Your work will directly shape the style and identity of Fortnite's animation library. This role offers the chance to work with a world-class team on a globally popular game.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Oversee creation of character animations in Maya and Unreal
• Guide emotes from concept to final integration in Unreal Engine
• Collaborate with Epic's art disciplines and external partner teams
• Develop and evolve the cosmetic animation and emote library

📋 Requirements

• Demo reel showing strong keyframe character/creature animation
• Excellent experience with Maya and Unreal Engine playability systems
• Strong leadership experience delivering at least one title
• Good instinct for realistic and stylized movement

✨ Nice to Have

• Related skills like modeling, skinning, or rigging
• Experience working with motion capture data
• User-focused, passionate, solution-oriented mindset

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏥 100% paid premiums for health, dental, vision, and more
• 🧠 Mental wellness program via Modern Health (therapy and coaching)
• 💰 Retirement savings plan with competitive employer match
• 📞 Telemedicine and life insurance coverage
• 🩺 Short-term disability weekly allowance

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3Hiring Manager Interview· 45 min