Technical Designer in Animation

About Us

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

About the Role

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character, and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire. Epic Games is looking for a Technical Designer in Animation (TDiA) to join our team working across various animation systems.

Responsibilities

• Creation of animation behavior tools/techniques/philosophies that allow the building of complex movement systems
• Design and implement animation state machines/behaviors and runtime solutions
• Work closely with the Animation, Design, and Programming departments to analyze, troubleshoot, and solve in-game animation implementation issues and animation-related technical challenges
• Closely collaborate with the animation leadership to maintain the style and quality bar for animations in the game
• Look for opportunities to improve the animation pipeline/workflow and help provide solutions for technical animation problems, including performing training and creating documentation for the animation team

Requirements

• A strong animation sense with a clear understanding of realistic and stylized character motion and how to achieve them with modern animation methods
• Expertise with animation pipelines, including source content creation tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder, and the Unreal Engine, using our Control Rig tools
• Exceptional problem-solving ability with strong written communication and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with gameplay animation tools and concepts, such as blend trees and state machines; experience with Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints required
• Experience with AAA game development, preferably on a large team using Unreal Engine
• Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently

Coding knowledge or experience with C++ is not required.

Benefits

• 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
• Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, and a 401k with competitive match
• Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, providing free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents
• Unlimited PTO and sick time
• Company-wide paid breaks and events throughout the year
• Paid sabbatical for individuals with 7 years of employment