Technical Artist - Animation

Role Overview

Keywords Studios is a global leader providing art services to AAA Publishers. We're looking for a Technical Animation Artist to bridge art and engineering, bringing characters, creatures, and animated worlds to life. This role contributes to animation-driven R&D, builds tools and pipelines, and ensures high-quality, performant character systems.

What You Will Do

Collaborate with animators, character artists, and gameplay engineers to ensure efficient workflows and high-fidelity animated content. Design, build, and maintain modular rigs, implement physics-based systems, and develop scalable animation blueprints.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You'll work alongside seasoned developers bringing expertise from world-class AAA studios. You'll have opportunities for growth, autonomy, and impact in a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Experience with Python, C#, MEL, PyMEL, MAXScript, Blueprints (Unreal), Editor Tools (Unity)
• Understanding of runtime animation systems, rig solvers, and physics components
• Familiarity with shader scripting (HLSL/GLSL) is a plus
• Character & Creature Rigging
• Cloth / Hair / Ragdoll / Physics Setup
• Animation Pipeline Development
• Procedural Animation & Secondary Motion
• Performance Profiling & Optimisation
• Motion Capture Integration
• Tool & Workflow Development

Benefits

• Full-time employment
• Remote work option
• Opportunities for growth and autonomy
• Dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion