Sign up to access all features of our service.
  • Job search
  • Favorites
  • Create a CV
    New
  • Salaries
  • Subscriptions

Senior Maya Technical Animator

People Can Fly

Build Maya character rigs remotely in Canada while strengthening animation pipelines through Python tools and artist support.

This permanent, full-time Senior Technical Animator role focuses on technical animation for production. You will create rigs, skinning, cloth and hair setups, plus retargeting tools. The work also improves shared pipelines and resolves complex issues for artists.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Create Maya character rigs and skinning setups
  • Develop cloth and hair setups for animation
  • Build retargeting tools supporting production workflows
  • Improve shared animation pipelines across production
  • Resolve complex issues and support artists

Requirements:

  • Five or more years in technical animation
  • Participation in at least two titles
  • Expertise in Maya rigging and skinning
  • Strong Python and Houdini knowledge
  • Clear English communication skills

Apply senior technical animation expertise in Maya, Python, Houdini, and pipeline development from anywhere in Canada.

#J-18808-Ljbffr
Vacancy posted 5 hours ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Senior Maya Technical Animator in Montréal, QC vacancy
  • As a Senior Technical Animator at Cloud Chamber, you will join our talented development team to help shape advanced animation systems and runtime character...  .... Diagnose and resolve technical animation issues spanning Maya and the game engine. Partner with animation and engineering... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time

    2K

    Montréal, QC
    2 days ago
  •  ...’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown! As a Senior   Technical Animator on March of Giants at Ubisoft Montreal, you will support, improve, and innovate animation systems used in game production.... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time

    Ubisoft

    Montréal, QC
    1 day ago
  •  ...*We are looking for a Senior Technical Animator for a fully remote role in Canada. People Can Fly est l'un des principaux studios indépendants...  ...universe. Autonomously Implementing rigging for characters in Maya including cloth, physics and hair setups. Work closely... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time
    Work at office
    Remote work
    Worldwide

    People Can Fly

    Montréal, QC
    7 days ago
  • RESPONSIBILTIES As a Technical Animator (Rigging) you will be creating rigs for characters and animated objects. You will refine skin-weights,...  ...animation. Expertise working with Unreal Engine, Motionbuilder and Maya. Experience in the creation of animations tools and the... 
    Technical
    Work at office
    Local area

    NBC Universal

    Montréal, QC
    4 days ago
  • $133.5k - $186.4k per year

     ...easier, safer, and more rewarding. As a Senior Animator on the Research & Engineering team you...  ...engine implementation . Collaborate with Technical Animation and Engineering on runtime...  ...Experience with standard tools such as Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance 3D,... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time
    Local area
    3 days per week

    Electronic Arts

    Montréal, QC
    4 days ago
  •  ...journey and help create the unknown! Job Description As a Senior Gameplay Animator on March of Giants at Ubisoft Montreal, you own the full...  ...pipelines and constraints; Proficiency with animation software ( Maya ); Experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprints ;... 
    Senior
    Full time

    Ubisoft

    Montréal, QC
    4 days ago
  •  ...Job Description RESPONSIBILTIES As a Senior Gameplay Animator, you will be responsible for bringing...  ...animation tools such as Motionbuilder or Maya. ~ Experience in working with motion...  ...within cross-disciplinary teams. ~ Basic technical understanding of gameplay systems and... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time
    Local area

    NBCUniversal

    Montréal, QC
    4 days ago
  •  ...journey and help us create the unknown! Job Description As a Senior Gameplay Animator on Rainbow Six Siege at Ubisoft Montreal, you will be...  ...to detail; Export and integrate animations according to technical guidelines , in collaboration with the Technical Director... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time

    Ubisoft

    Montréal, QC
    4 days ago
  •  ...art, audio, QA, and production. We're looking for a hands-on Senior Technical Combat Designer to help create and refine engaging boss...  ...responsive, impactful combat. Author or modify animations in Maya, MotionBuilder, Blender, or similar tools and integrate them into... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Contract work
    Freelance
    Remote work
    Flexible hours

    Side

    Montréal, QC
    a month ago
  •  ...peinture : armature, scriptage, maîtrise de Maya et Motionbuilder. Connaissance d’...  ...5+ years’ professional experience as an animator in games . Good understanding and feeling...  ...animation illustration and painting Technical skills: rigging, scripting, proficient in... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time
    Work at office
    Remote work
    Worldwide

    People Can Fly

    Montréal, QC
    21 days ago
  •  ...faciles à lire. Qu'attendons-nous de notre QA Technique Senior ? ~ Solide expérience en tant que développeur·se QA dans un...  ...easy to read reports. What do we expect from our Senior Technical QA ? ~ Solid experience as a QA developer in a gaming environment... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Daily paid
    Full time
    Worldwide

    Cloud Imperium Games Limited

    Montréal, QC
    1 day ago
  •  .... Job Description The Lead Animator supervises a team of animators...  ...blends artistic leadership with technical expertise, ensuring that...  ...tools such as Motionbuilder or Maya. ~ Strong understanding of gameplay...  ...at least one major title as a senior or lead animator.... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time
    Work at office
    Local area

    NBCUniversal

    Montréal, QC
    4 days ago
  • $90k - $110k per year

    Based in Montreal The Senior Technical Services Scientist plays a key role in supporting technical transfer and scale-up activities from R&D to GMP manufacturing. This position is responsible for leading process validation activities, managing scientific and technical... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Work at office

    MacDonald Search Group

    Montréal, QC
    15 days ago
  •  ...journey and help create the unknown! Job Description As a Senior Technical Artist - Characters (Unreal) at Ubisoft Montréal , you will...  ...Create or recommend tools for character artists, riggers, and animators, including export automation, asset validators, rig builders,... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time

    Ubisoft

    Montréal, QC
    4 days ago
  • $68k - $102k per year

     ...The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (“SR&ED”) Senior Consultant (“Senior Consultant”) is responsible for assisting clients...  ...time onsite at client facilities, working with engineers and technical personnel. This role includes performing and supervising tasks... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time
    For subcontractor
    Remote work

    Ryan

    Montréal, QC
    4 days ago
  •  ...AAA. Animateur.trice avancé.e / Advanced Animator WB Games Montréal, une division de Warner...  ...Maîtrise des logiciels d’animation 3D (Maya, MotionBuilder, etc.). Maîtrise du processus...  ...disciplines including characters, art, technical animation, narrative, and programming in... 
    Technical
    Daily paid
    Full time

    Warner Bros.

    Montréal, QC
    4 days ago
  • $30.21 - $38.46 per hour

     ...Connaissance des progiciels applicables, y compris Maya, requise.‎ Une formation ou une...  ...Additionally, animation tools, pipelines, and technical documentation are primarily available in...  ...Les Films Sony Imageworks is seeking Animators! Creates animated characters and objects... 
    Technical
    Daily paid
    Full time

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    Montréal, QC
    a month ago
  • $70k - $135k per year

     ...Position Description: Join CGI and take on a key role in international technology projects. We are looking for a Senior Technical Lead with strong Java development expertise and the ability to provide technical leadership to teams working in an international environment. You... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time

    CGI

    Montréal, QC
    4 days ago
  •  ...Description RESPONSIBILTÉS En tant que Concepteur(trice) Technique Senior, vous prendrez en charge des fonctionnalités de gameplay de leur...  ...interdisciplinaire. RESPONSIBILTIES As a Senior Technical Designer, you own gameplay features from concept to polish, combining... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Long term contract
    Full time
    Local area

    NBCUniversal

    Montréal, QC
    4 hours ago
  •  ...Hi there! Thanks for stopping by We're looking for a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager to join our Product & Technology Operations team and own how we manage, optimize, and scale cloud, vendor, and AI spend across the organization. You will define the FinOps strategy... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time
    Contract work
    Remote work
    Flexible hours

    Lightspeed Commerce

    Montréal, QC
    1 day ago
  •  ...innovate and inspire. What You'll Do Epic Games is looking for a Technical Designer in Animation (TDiA) to join our team working across...  ...pipelines, including source content creation tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder, and the Unreal Engine using our Control Rig toolset... 
    Technical
    Long term contract
    Temporary work

    Epic Games

    Montréal, QC
    1 day ago
  •  ...boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown! As a Technical Art Director at Ubisoft Montreal, you will bring advanced expertise...  ...Experience with digital art tools and 3D software such as Maya , 3ds Max , and Substance Painter or similar tools Understanding... 
    Technical
    Full time

    Ubisoft

    Montréal, QC
    1 day ago
  •  ...every model What if your product decisions could shape how every machine learning model at Coveo is built, deployed and operated? As a Technical Product Manager in our ML Platform unit, you'll help shape the platform our applied scientists and ML engineers rely on to train,... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Long term contract

    Coveo

    Montréal, QC
    25 days ago
  •  ...Are you ready to take on the challenge with us? We are hiring a Technical Recruiter in Montréal. You will own hiring across our...  ...challenges, it's worth the read. You will report directly to our Senior Manager, Operations and partner with hiring managers and delivery... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Permanent employment
    Full time
    For contractors
    Work at office
    Shift work

    Sopra Steria

    Montréal, QC
    1 day ago
  •  ...Position Responsibilities: • Learn new technologies using various software tools to create documents • Determine requirements for Technical Documentation • Gather data from technical staff through emails, interviews, etc. • Read and analyze schematics and engineering... 
    Technical
    Work at office

    Kronos Consulting

    Montréal, QC
    6 days ago
  •  ...create the unknown! Job Description As a Technical Animation Director at Ubisoft Montréal,...  ...using Python ; Partner with animators and programmers to refine animation systems...  ...such as MotionBuilder , 3ds Max , and Maya ; Experience with scripting languages... 
    Technical
    Full time

    Ubisoft

    Montréal, QC
    4 days ago
  •  ...distributors supplied with what they need, when they need it. Every role here connects to that outcome.  Why This Role Matters   As a Technical Product Owner, you will join our Itopia platform team, a team at the heart of the low-code application platform that Tecsys Elite is... 
    Technical
    Remote work

    Tecsys Inc.

    Montréal, QC
    5 days ago
  •  ...Job Description Job Description Job Description Summary Gather, organize, and analyze technical information from multiple sources to develop accurate, clear, and concise Maintenance and Operating Manuals, Technical Publications, and User Guides. Review and validate... 
    Technical
    Work at office

    Kronos Consulting

    Montréal, QC
    6 days ago
  •  ...for Accounting in an agile manner. The role requires specialized technical expertise and ability to learn new and advanced technologies to...  ...Account Payables (AP) data audits) aimed to provide visibility to senior leadership Integrate large data sets from numerous data... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Long term contract
    Full time
    Work at office
    Monday to friday

    CN

    Montréal, QC
    4 hours ago
  •  ...Description Overview Reporting to the Project Director, the Technical Lead - Railway Infrastructure serves as the primary technical authority...  ...candidate is comfortable leading strategic discussions with senior stakeholders while also addressing complex technical challenges... 
    Technical
    Senior
    Full time
    For subcontractor
    Internship
    Flexible hours

    AtkinsRéalis

    Montréal, QC
    4 hours ago

Do you want to receive more vacancies?

Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Senior Maya Technical Animator. Be the first to apply!