Animateur.trice technique senior, jouabilité / Senior Technical Animator

Warner Bros. Discovery•Montreal, QC

About The Position

Warner Bros. Games Montréal, a division of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE), is seeking a Senior Gameplay Technical Animator. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing gameplay features into the game engine, collaborating closely with the different gameplay departments. You will act as a liaison between programming and content creators, support the evaluation of new technologies, and work with all disciplines to ensure content-producing teams have the tools to deliver outstanding assets within technical limitations. This role is ideal for someone passionate about solving technical problems and making the pipeline efficient.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a technical position.
Must have worked on a AAA title.
Excellent teamwork skills.
Able to communicate effectively verbally and visually.
Positive attitude and a desire to bring new ideas to the team.
Proficient with standard industry tools like Unreal Engine, 3ds Max, Maya, Motion Builder.
Strong understanding of methods of optimizing game art assets for game engines.
Strong knowledge in animation, artistic eye.
Up to date knowledge of current animation game engine techniques and development process for console titles.
Strong troubleshooting skills.

Nice To Haves

Good understanding of Python/MEL/Maxscript or similar systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Produce, maintain, and optimize Gameplay Animations graphs (NPCs, 3Cs, Combat).
Support and improve the integration of animation assets into the game engine.
Act as a central point between Programming, Design, and Animation teams.
Work closely with the Animation team to define, create, and maintain the animation pipeline.
Learn all required features and functions of the animation system editor and tools.
Identify and solve problems before they affect the development team.
Work in cross-discipline teams of art, design, and programming - to document and explain their work clearly and concisely.
Be the first line of defense on the content side when a technical problem arises.