Our Games Company is seeking a talented Senior Technical Animator for our brand-new San Diego game studio! The ideal candidate’s responsibilities will include the creation of pipeline tools and development techniques in support of character modeling and animation as well as rigging, weighting and asset integration. You’ll report to the Lead Technical Artist and work with the various art, animation, and engineering leads.The DailyCollaborate with Tech Art, Character, Animation, and Engineering teams to help define standards, tools, and workflows for characters and animationDevelop related custom tools and help establish engine export pipelines and processes that improve production efficiencyRig and weight characters, creatures, and props while working closely with modelers and animatorsProvide technical support for art and animation teams in both Maya and Unreal Engine 4Work directly in game engine to setup character assets (meshes, animation blueprints, dynamics, etc)Test functionality and bug fixing to ensure work is game-ready and high-quality