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💼 About This Role

You'll define craft standards and coach the animation team for an unpublished R&D product at Riot Games. You will own player-facing animation systems from early ideation to final release, ensuring responsive gameplay animation. This role offers the chance to shape animation pipelines and influence cross-discipline collaboration.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Drive quality and direction of gameplay animation
• Own and evolve multiple player-facing animation systems
• Define animation best practices and workflows
• Partner with design and engineering on animation systems
• Mentor and guide animators across the team

📋 Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in game or entertainment animation
• Expert proficiency in Maya
• Extensive experience with Unreal Engine
• Deep understanding of animation systems and state machines
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese

✨ Nice to Have

• Proficiency in English
• Background in both gameplay and cinematic animation
• Experience with complex system design and engineering

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Competitive base salary (¥847,800 - ¥1,441,200 CNY)

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks

1. 1Portfolio/Demo Reel Review· 1 week
2. 2Art Test· 1 week
3. 3Interview with Art Director· 1 hour
4. 4Team Interviews· 2 hours