We are looking for a Lead Technical Animator to establish AAA level animation production pipeline inside Unreal Engine 4/5. The focus will be on leading a team of technical animators while providing your guidance and expertise to other departments. You will be expected to work with outsource and/or codev partners and establish efficient asset flow from them to the project. 

Having this role, you will:

• Lead a team of technical animators.
• Work with outsource and/or codev partners.
• Establish animation pipeline.
• Spearhead animation logic development.
• Communicate between Engineering, Design, and Art teams to ensure that animation assets are produced in accordance with project needs and specifications.

We expect:

• 2+ years of experience working as a Lead Technical Animator or in a relevant position.
• Experience in using common industry DCC’s (Autodesk Motion Builder, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Max).
• Proficiency with modern Game Engine animation technologies (such as Unity or Unreal). Unreal Engine 4/5 is preferred.
• Experience in Motion Capture production and cleanup.
• Understanding of Animation Principles and keyframe animation.
• Firm understanding of rig production (scripting, retargeting, constraints, etc.).

Nice to have, but not required:

• Proprietary game engine experience.
• Experience in other game development disciplines.

Working mode (optional):

• Remote: working from home, from any Europe location that is within 3 hours of the UTC +1 time zone.
• Office: working primarily from Podgorica, Montenegro [company provides relocation support].