Senior Technical Animator - Unannounced Project

Scopely is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Technical Animator to join our team based from the U K , Ireland, Portugal or Spain.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

We are in the early stages of development on an ambitious, unannounced, cross-platform Strategy/MMO title, creating a team of talented and passionate game makers to join us on this exciting journey!

What You’ll Do

As a technical member of the art team you will be influential in helping to define the pipelines and tools that we will use for the project. You will work in a collaborative environment to create and iterate on bringing our wide range of characters to life. The ideal candidate will have a portfolio displaying a high level of ability in rigging and skinning. We welcome applicants of all experience levels to apply.

• Create rigs for characters, creatures, weapons, vehicles and props and maintain them throughout the production
• Implement models and animations into engine with full ownership of your work
• Ability to support all stages of animation development, from pre-production to final
• Develop tools and tech for artists and animators to help improve the animation Pipeline using scripting languages MEL/Python
• Will set up runtime animation systems/graphs in-engine
• Developing a pipeline that achieves high visual quality while considering optimization and performance strategies
• You will be the communication conduit between programming and art disciplines
• Analyze and troubleshoot all aspects of the animation pipeline
• Document processes and tools for the team and external partners
• Inspire the team and mentor other team members

What We’re Looking For

• Experience at least 1 complete development cycle of a published game title as a Technical Artist/Animator in the games industry
• A strong portfolio demonstrating your animation rigs and rigging tool development for games
• Expert knowledge of Maya or equivalent, specialising in rigging/skinning
• In-depth experience working with animation graphs and state machines
• Experienced and knowledgeable of Character deformation techniques and dynamics, be it cloth, bones or blend shapes
• Experience and proficiency working with Game Engines. (ie. Unity or Unreal)
• A good understanding of Game Animation Pipelines, current technologies and platform limitations
• Strong Creative and technical problem-solving skills
• Superior communication, organizational, time management and interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude and an ability to receive and provide objective feedback
• Able to adapt to evolving project requirements and innovate solutions to problems

Bonus Points

• Experienced working with an IP
• Experience with fighting/combat system development
• Experience with programming and scripting language. (C# or C++)
• A Passion for games

At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!

About us

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.

Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.

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