Character Animator (Robotics)

Our high profile, tech client's mission is to build tools that help people feel connected, anytime, anywhere. Lifelike, interactive characters are an important part of this mission — and our robotics program is opening new frontiers for how animated characters can exist in the physical world. As a Character Animator on the team, you'll be pushing the boundaries of expressive, believable character animation. If you're excited about forging into new territory and bringing characters to life in ways that have never been done before, this may be the place for you.

Responsibilities:
• Create and push the craft of character animation across 2D and 3D mediums, including real-time and pre-rendered applications
• Create emotion, personality, and expressivity through facial animation
• Develop believable and visually appealing character animations, poses, and performances
• Work with Product Designers and Art Directors to collaborate, pre-visualize, and deliver exceptional character animation for robotics applications
• Work with Engineers and Prototypers to develop and improve animation systems (facial rigs, blend shapes, procedural animation, motion systems) that raise the bar within technical constraints
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate character animation into new mediums and platforms
• Proactively identify areas in production pipelines and execution to improve, and actively participate in cross-functional settings to create solutions
• Contribute to building a library of expressive character performances that convey warmth, personality, and emotional range
• Find solutions to technical challenges and improve animation methodology within pipelines

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• 5+ years of professional experience in character animation for film, VFX, games, or real-time applications
• Strong demonstrated expertise in facial animation — creating nuanced, emotive performances through face and body
• Proficiency in industry-standard 3D animation tools (e.g., Maya)
• Experience with 2D and/or 3D character animation pipelines
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to receive and offer constructive feedback
• Portfolio demonstrating a range of character performances with a focus on expressivity and emotion
•Experience working within distributed/remote team environments and/or with animation vendors

• Real-time animation experience
• Experience with facial motion capture and performance capture workflows (e.g., MotionBuilder, Faceware, ARKit)
• Proficiency in Unity or Unreal Engine
• Experience with procedural animation systems or blend tree/state machine-based animation
• Background in both 2D (traditional, motion graphics) and 3D character animation
• Technical understanding of facial rigging, blend shapes, and deformation systems
• Experience working in emerging technology or R&D environments
• Experience mentoring or leading animation efforts on a project

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.