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Technical Animator

Jam City· Art
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San Francisco, CA$90k - $110kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Technical Animator at Jam City in San Francisco, CA. Responsible for rigging, animation integration in Unity, and advancing the animation pipeline while collaborating with the animation team to deliver high-quality in-game animation and visuals.

Responsibilities

  • Rig characters, creatures and props that adhere to all the animation needs.
  • Export, import and assemble animations in Unity.
  • Create State Machine and Blend Trees in Unity.
  • Augment and maintain the animation pipeline.
  • Propose or create tools to automate the animation pipeline.
  • Assist the animation team with high quality animation. This includes short loops, locomotion cycles, and full cinematics with camera and character animations.
  • Collaborate with the Lead Animator to refine and maintain the game's animation style and feel.
  • Embellish story scenes with high quality FX using particles or shaders in Unity.
  • Setup and maintain cloth simulation pipelines.
  • Able to maintain clean and organized work files.

Qualifications

  • A minimum of 5 years of experience rigging characters and props using Maya.
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience animating characters using Maya.
  • Master of Unity, with emphasis on anything animation and rigging related.
  • Self-motivated, an excellent communicator and a team player. Go to great lengths to create outstanding work rather than settling for bare minimum.
  • Excellent understanding of human and animal anatomy.
  • Skilled in 3D character animation for bipedal humanoids, creatures, and organic forms.
  • Expertly apply animation principles to in-game animation: timing, acting, & body mechanics.
  • Experience with Unity particle systems.
  • Proven problem-solving and prototyping ability, collaborating within the animation team and across adjacent teams.
  • Excellent grasp of the English language.
  • Able to be onsite 5x a week.

Skills

Required:Maya riggingMaya animationUnityAnimation pipeline tooling
Nice to have:Unity FX/particles

Benefits

  • Unlimited Vacation
  • Paid Sick Days
  • Kin Care & Holidays
  • 100% Covered Medical and Company-Sponsored Dental & Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Activities & Programs
  • 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
  • Happy Hours
  • Company Events
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Jam City

Leading the evolution of gaming & interactive entertainment.

Jam City connects people around the world through great games.

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