Senior Character Rigger required at Giant Squid

Senior Character Rigger required at Giant Squid

Studio: Giant Squid

Job Opening: Senior Character Rigger

Location: United States of America

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Support our animators and 3D artists by creating advanced character rigs and tools in Maya
  • Make sure our characters work and look great, from Maya all the way to in-game with UE5 real-time rig setups
  • Rig an assortment of complex 3D characters and effects in Maya
  • Maintain and improve our Python-based Maya asset export pipeline and toolset

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Advanced rigging skills in Maya
  • Mastery of Python scripting for Maya
  • Experience interfacing with the Maya SDK in native code
  • Solid understanding of math for technical art (algebra, trigonometry, etc)
  • Experience with UE4/UE5
  • Have shipped at least one title as a character rigger, technical artist, or equivalent experience

Bonus:

  • Understanding the principles of animation
  • Interest in related aspects of development, like materials, particles, fluid sims
  • Interest in puzzle design and game design
  • Experience with other common artist tools such as Photoshop

Apply for the Job Online: To apply, send your cover letter and resume with all required documents to jobs@giantsquidstudios.com