Senior Unreal Engine Technical Animator

Unreal Engine 5 animation systems define this Senior Technical Animator role at Cloud Chamber, supporting remote development of BioShock gameplay.

You will build runtime character performance and scalable animation workflows with game developers. The work centers on Animation Blueprints, Motion Matching, procedural systems, and optimization. You will also help refine pipelines and mentor team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement animation assets and systems inside Unreal Engine 5
• Author and optimize Animation Blueprints and procedural runtime systems
• Tune Motion Matching and advanced locomotion for responsive movement
• Optimize runtime systems, editor frameworks, and memory efficiency
• Diagnose animation issues across Maya and the game engine

Requirements:

• Five-plus years of professional technical animation experience
• At least one shipped AAA video game title
• Practical knowledge of UE5 animation toolsets
• Understanding of Motion Matching, Cloth, IK, and Retargeting
• Knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, and traditional animation principles

Apply technical animation expertise across Unreal Engine 5, Motion Matching, and runtime systems for BioShock development.