Technical Animator

Overview

Final Strike Games is an independent game-development studio with a passion for creating world-class multiplayer, shooter, and live-service games in Unreal Engine. Our team values honesty, transparency, and respect for all, while working together to create industry-inspiring game experiences!

Final Strike Games is looking for a collaborative, creative, and inspired Technical Animator to help bring a brand-new PC/Console Action Exploration IP to life, creating fluid, well-tuned, responsive gameplay moments. We are looking for someone who is dedicated to staying current with the latest techniques and strives for excellence and personal growth. You will be provided opportunities to grow your knowledge and skills, and encouraged to find ownership in areas that align with your expertise. Team members are expected to lead with curiosity and to help cultivate a trusting and collaborative environment with your fellow designers.

This is a remarkable opportunity to build shipping content for one of the most iconic game franchises in history, producing the weapons and items that lend Fortnite its unique identity!

Responsibilities include but not limited to

• Create and maintain character rigs, ensuring that they are flexible, user-friendly, and meet the artistic and technical requirements of the project
• Develop, implement, and optimize animation systems for character and creature movement, facial animation, and other dynamic animations
• Collaborate with artists, designers, and programmers to ensure seamless integration of animation assets into Unreal Engine
• Ensure animations meet technical and artistic standards, addressing issues related to performance, compatibility, and visual quality within Unreal Engine
• Act as a liaison to other teams and experts involved in animation systems, including animators, character artists, and game designers
• Assist in organizing and optimizing workflows to improve the pipeline and process within the animation department and studio

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Animator with a strong ability to animate, rig, and skin
• An impressive portfolio showcasing your skills in character rigging, animation systems, and Unreal Engine integration
• Expertise in Unreal Engine's animation system, such as state machines, graphs and Blueprints, with a deep understanding of the engine's capabilities
• Experience in scripting languages such as Python, MEL, or others is a plus
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• A creative problem-solver when it comes to animation technical challenges
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Absolute passion for playing and making console and PC games

Compensation & Employee Benefits

When we find the right person, we try to make an offer that will excite you. In addition to competitive base salaries, we also offer robust employee benefits:

• Health & Wellbeing: We know wellness is multi-dimensional, just like our employees. FSG offers comprehensive health coverage for you and your whole family.
• Total Rewards: We want you to feel empowered in all of life’s circumstances. In addition to offering competitive salaries, we offer stock options, bonuses, disability and life insurance, and retirement savings with matching.
• Flexible Time Off: We know that being your best at work means the ability to be present outside of work. We offer generous paid time off in addition to studio closure periods.
• Growth: Our studio is filled with innovators and fearless explorers of the unknown. These values lend themselves to curiosity and a passion for learning, which is why we prioritize career advancement opportunities, training, and professional development.
• Connection: We believe in hiring the best people, and that great teams make great games. We create opportunities several times a year to come together as a studio to play and build lifelong connections.

Final Strike Games is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please let us know.