Technical Animation Director

Activision is seeking a Technical Animation Director for a new AAA Open World RPG. This role involves driving the long-term vision and roadmap for animation systems, collaborating with engineers, artists, and designers globally. The director will identify and push character pipeline development, implement core animation systems, and proactively introduce future-facing animation solutions, fostering an inclusive and respectful team environment.

Must Have

• Identify and push the character pipeline towards a future-proof iterative structure
• Drive the vision and roadmap animation systems for the next 5 years and beyond
• Work across disciplines, coordinate with artists, animators, technical artists, riggers, programmers, and production
• Actively implement core animation systems with other engineers
• Collaborate with engineering, design and art teams around the globe
• Participate in the design, performance and code review process
• Be proactive in identifying bottlenecks and introducing future-facing animation solutions to various teams
• Empower and lead the team to autonomy to accomplish optimal results within their expertise
• At least 12 years experience in Computer Animation or related field
• Comfortable with state of the art in computer animation
• Have shipped at least 1 AAA game
• Proficient with code and data optimization
• Experience with DCC tool API, in DCC packages like Maya or Motion Builder
• Good comfortable knowledge PySide/PyQt to build Tool’s UI
• Comprehensive understanding of object-oriented programming
• Excellent math skills
• Good knowledge of CPU and memory architectures
• Solid debugging skills including the ability to debug at an assembly-level when necessary
• Experience in Director role or leadership role on large AAA productions

Good to Have

• Experience with Technical Animation and/or leading a content focused team in AAA games
• Strong C++ skills
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with shader programming languages
• Experience with animation compression and streaming

Description

Job Title:

Technical Animation Director

Requisition ID:

R026326

Job Description:

Activision is looking for a Technical Animation Director to join the development of our next AAA title—an Open World RPG set in a new, epic IP.

Feed your creativity while driving the development of our game’s world and story! Collaborate with our highly-skilled team to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining.

You will help develop animation systems and will be driving the long-term vision and detail the roadmap of the animation system, working with engineers across multiple time zones.

As a leader on the project, you’ll help take the studio and our game from great to even better—with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.

You’ll help us by…

• Identifying and pushing the character pipeline towards a future proof iterative structure
• Drive the vision and roadmap animation systems for the next 5 years and beyond
• Being able to work across disciplines, coordinate with artists, animators, technical artists, riggers, programmers, and production.
• Working with other engineers, to actively implement the core animation systems
• Collaborate with engineering, design and art teams around the globe
• Participate in the design, performance and code review process
• Being proactive in identifying bottlenecks and introducing future-facing animation solutions to various teams.
• Empowering and leading the team to autonomy to accomplish optimal results within their expertise

You’re awesome because you have…

• At least 12 years experience in Computer Animation or related field
• Comfortable with state of the art in computer animation
• Have shipped at least 1 AAA games
• Proficient with code and data optimization
• Experience with DCC tool API, in DCC packages like Maya or Motion Builder
• Good comfortable knowledge PySide/PyQt to build Tool’s UI
• Comprehensive understanding of object-oriented programming
• Excellent math skills
• Good knowledge of CPU and memory architectures
• Solid debugging skills including the ability to debug at an assembly-level when necessary
• Creative, motivated, focused, passionate
• Have experience in Director role or leadership role on large AAA productions

Bonus points for…

• Experience with Technical Animation and/or leading a content focused team in AAA games
• Strong C++ skills
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with shader programming languages
• Experience with animation compression and streaming

Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

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