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Technical Animator

Stone Kite is a world-building studio staffed by industry veterans creating cross-media heroic universes. We are seeking a Technical Animator to own and advance our Unreal Engine 5 gameplay animation systems, crafting responsive character behavior and scalable pipelines that bridge art, design, and engineering.

Skills

  • 4+ years experience in animation, art, or technical art on games with at least one shipped title
  • 2+ years experience with Unreal Engine and production Unreal animation systems
  • Proven experience with animation blueprints, IK, retargeting, and control rig
  • Solid end-to-end understanding of game animation pipelines from content creation to runtime integration
  • Proficiency in skinning, rigging, and building animations in Blender (preferred) or Maya
  • Ability to establish workflows and content standards balancing technical precision with creative needs
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced startup environment

Responsibilities

  • Build, maintain, debug, and polish gameplay animation systems including character animation blueprints
  • Source and prototype animation content by creating new assets or adapting existing ones
  • Implement procedural systems such as physics-driven reactions, inverse kinematics, and runtime adjustments
  • Establish, document, and evangelize best practices, content standards, and tooling for the animation pipeline
  • Collaborate with artists and engineers to implement and maintain a mesh skinning pipeline prototype in Blender
  • Participate in brainstorming, playtests, and feedback sessions to ensure animation enhances player experience

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Animation, Computer Graphics, Game Development, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Portfolio or reel demonstrating shipped game animation work and pipeline contributions

Benefits

  • Competitive medical, vision, and dental benefits
  • Generous PTO and winter holiday break
  • 401(k) options
  • Monthly meals stipend
  • Learning and development opportunities across multiple media
  • Ground-floor startup culture and collaborative team environment
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