Technical Animator

We at Red Rift love what we do, and we are engaged in full cycle game development, and creating game content. Our company was founded in 2019 in Michigan. We are completely remote business with a team of 100+ like-minded people who share the importance of creativity, responsibility for results and boundless love for games. Now we are looking for a talented Technical Animator, who will join the team to work on various projects in our studio.

What are you working on?

• Genres: Action, Fighting
• Platforms: PC

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

Red Rift is looking for a Technical Animator to break ground on a brand new AA project currently in pre-production. Genre is medieval battle royale/dungeon crawler/rpg. You'll be working alongside our passionate team of artists & gameplay designers to bridge the visual & combat vision of the game and bring the space to life

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• 3 years of professional experience in a similar position

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine 5

• Ability to implement animation logic using Blueprints

• Keeping up with technological nuances in the field of animation

• Ability to clearly convey constructive feedback

• Good communication skills and eager to work in a group

• Ability to solve problems
  
  Even Better If You Have

  • Shipped at least one project, ideally in the Action/RPG genre in a 3D animator role

  • Professional experience with the Unreal Engine animation systems

  • A strong demonstrable portfolio of personal and/or professional work

  • Experience in shipping AAA games

  • Experience in Unreal 4/5 projects, both personal and/or professional

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Implementing animation-related features in Unreal Engine, using built-in engine systems and our game-specific systems

• Working with both asset-based features and procedural animation systems

• Cooperating with animation, gameplay and cinematic departments

• Working closely with engineering team to achieve great results

• Researching new technical solutions