Virtuos seeks a Lead Animation Developer to establish technical animation strategy, manage animators, and define solutions for complex problems. Responsibilities include staffing planning, streamlining toolchains, collaborating with various teams, ensuring quality and timely delivery, and contributing to development.  The ideal candidate has 7+ years in technical animation production, strong C++ and OOP skills, Unreal Engine familiarity, and excellent communication skills (French and English). The role involves advising the team, optimizing processes, and documenting systems.  This position contributes to the development of AAA titles at Virtuos' Paris studio.

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        <div class="job-details__description-content basic-formatter" data-bind="html: pageData().job.description"><p><strong>PLAY, GROW and WIN</strong></p>
<p>To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator. &nbsp;</p>
<p>At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. </p>
<p>Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.</p>
<p>At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.</p></div>
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  Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with over 4,200 employees across 25 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high- quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.
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  <b>About Our Team</b>
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 Founded in 2010 and later acquired by Virtuos in 2017, our Paris studio is located within the lush confines of Parc Saint-Christophe in Cergy – close to the city center of Paris and easily reachable by public transport.
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        Our studio has a full suite of capabilities to undertake projects of varying scopes, including co-developments, adaptations, and remasters of AAA games. A great example of this is our recently launched homemade game, Mahokenshi, which was released in January 2023.
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        Virtuos Paris houses a team of experts from technical artists and game designers to engineers. Our Paris studio takes pride in its engineering team’s depth of experience, which has been providing its rich expertise in re-engineering and adaptation, as well as in gameplay mandates to our global partners to bring some of the world’s top AAA games to life.
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 • Work at Virtuos Paris studio, close to the city center of Paris - the iconic capital of France
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 • Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA titles in gaming
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 • End-of-project celebrations, teambuilding outings, and studio bonding activities
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 • Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
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 • Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
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 People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.
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