Technical Animator
Striking Distance StudiosCalifornia, United States
Posted August 20, 2025
83000 - 107000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Striking Distance Studios is a creative hub in San Ramon, California, dedicated to delivering exceptional gaming experiences. Focused on team collaboration, continuous learning, and purposeful creativity, the studio produces immersive games like The Callisto Protocol. Partnering with KRAFTON, Inc., Striking Distance pushes boundaries in art, design, and technology, attracting talent driven by a passion for excellence.
Job Description
Striking Distance Studios is seeking a Technical Animator to collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team, bridging the gap between design and execution in animation projects. The role involves building animation blueprints, supporting animators, ensuring stable animations, and creating rigs for various game assets. The successful candidate will contribute to the design and implementation of animation pipelines, potentially improving existing systems.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a Technical Animator in the gaming industry
- 3+ years of experience using Unreal Engine 4/5
- Strong proficiency in Maya
- Experience owning features/leading systems while driving animation implementation
- Experience with software development (Python, C#, C++,)
- In-depth understanding of character skinning techniques, weight painting, and deformations
- Practical knowledge of Motion Capture data pipelines and workflows
- Experience shipping games on current generation consoles (PS5 or XSX)
- Hands-on experience with version control systems like Perforce
