Lead Rigger

Accountabilities

• Lead the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the character rigging pipeline, ensuring high technical and artistic standards.


• Oversee rigging, deformation systems, simulations, and technical quality for characters, creatures, and weapons.


• Mentor and support riggers and Character Technical Artists, fostering professional growth and team excellence.


• Establish best practices and technical workflows in collaboration with Animation, Art, and Production teams.


• Design and develop tools, automation solutions, and pipeline enhancements that improve productivity and content quality.


• Implement and optimize procedural animation, secondary motion, physics, and Control Rig systems within Unreal Engine.


• Provide technical guidance and problem-solving support to animation and art teams throughout production.


• Collaborate with external partners and outsourcing teams to ensure consistent rigging standards and efficient workflows.


• Balance visual fidelity with performance optimization across multiple target platforms.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the video game industry, including participation in at least two shipped game titles.


• Experience working on at least one released Unreal Engine project as a Rigger, Technical Animator, or Technical Artist.


• Proven leadership experience managing, mentoring, or guiding rigging and character technical art teams.


• Expert-level proficiency in Autodesk Maya, with experience using rigging frameworks such as mGear considered an advantage.


• Strong background in pipeline architecture, tools development, and workflow optimization for character production.


• Advanced scripting skills using Python or similar languages for developing tools and automation solutions.


• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine animation systems, including Control Rig, Physics, Cloth, Anim Dynamics, and Rigid Body simulations.


• Strong understanding of character deformation, procedural animation, and secondary motion techniques.


• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.


• Passion for character technology, innovation, and continuous improvement within game development pipelines.

Benefits

• Fully remote work environment with the flexibility to work from almost anywhere in the world.


• Generous paid time off allowance to support work-life balance.


• Dedicated studio-wide Summer and Winter shutdown periods in addition to regular PTO.


• Private medical and dental healthcare coverage.


• Private mental health support program.


• Annual health and wellbeing allowance.


• Discretionary studio performance bonus.


• High-end technology and equipment provided for your home office setup.


• Additional regional benefits depending on your location.


• Opportunity to contribute to a large-scale, highly ambitious game project alongside experienced industry professionals.


• Collaborative, autonomous, and player-focused culture that values creativity, transparency, and continuous growth.

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