Senior Technical Artist: Animation

Job Description

Rockstar Games is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to join their Leeds-based development team. The Senior Technical Artist will be responsible for developing new tools and technologies, improving pipelines, and managing workflows for game animation assets. This is a full-time, in-office role that offers the opportunity to collaborate with talented individuals on large-scale creative projects.

Role Involves:

• Creating and maintaining Animation tools and pipelines.
• Innovating and solving technical problems.
• Collaborating with Technical Artists and related departments.
• Providing support for the Animation team.
• Designing, developing, and supporting animation tools and pipelines in DCC and standalone contexts.
• Developing automated solutions to process data.
• Providing feedback during code reviews and mentorship.
• Working with Runtime and Animation teams to push engine features forward.
• Writing clear documentation for tools and workflows created.
• Helping problem solve and diagnose animation issues.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Technical Artist or similar role writing tools.
• Experience working through a full production cycle of a released game or equivalent.
• Experience mentoring more junior team members.
• A strong understanding of coding UI using PySide or PyQt.
• An understanding of the underlying math that 3d animation systems utilize.
• Foundational understanding in software engineering concepts and patterns.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience driving new ideas forward from conception to final product.

Role Offers:

• Opportunity to work on world-class entertainment experiences.
• Work on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects.
• Inclusive, highly-motivated environment.
• Collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.