About the role
YOU
- Value continuous improvement and growth
- Have solid interpersonal and communication skills
- Excel working with diverse, collaborative and agile teams
- Consistently maintain high level quality in your craftmanship
- Seeking an environment that is trust-based, data-driven and autonomous
THE TEAM
We are building a centralized team in beautiful Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Join some cool humans doing some cool stuff!
THE PROJECT
Join industry veterans from Call of Duty, Halo, and Bioshock creating revolutionary! Develop cutting-edge extraction shooter mechanics, player-owned economies, and comprehensive creator tools. Work on groundbreaking Web3 integration while maintaining premium gameplay standards. Shape true digital ownership experiences that empower global gaming communities.
What You'll Own
As our Technical Animator, you'll bridge art and engineering for:
- Competitive multiplayer with client prediction and reconciliation
- Advanced weapon trace mechanics and reload systems
- Dynamic bipedal/quadrupedal movement on complex terrain
- Vehicle rigs integrated with physics-based gameplay
- Persistent player customization and reputation tracking
Core Responsibilities
- Design, create, test, and maintain character/weapon/vehicle rigs
- Animate characters, weapons, and vehicles for in-game scenarios
- Create motion and deformation systems
- Develop pipeline tools to streamline production
- Implement rigging tools for rapid prototyping
- Collaborate across all departments
- Implement feedback from Lead and Art Director
- Manage timelines and tasks
Requirements
- 3+ years as animator/technical rigger
- Minimum 1 AAA shipped title
- Expert skills in Maya
- Strong understanding of Unreal 5 rigging systems and pipelines
- Experience creating AAA character architecture and rigs
- Complex character and vehicle rigging experience in Maya and Unreal
- Strong understanding of facial and figure anatomy
- Absolute passion for playing and making video games
- Self-motivated and self-directed approach
Bonus Points
- Strong portfolio showcasing traditional animation fundamentals
- Prior startup or small business experience
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Multi-lingual capabilities
Please note that though we are a globally distributed team, this is a Hybrid work-model role based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada and candidates based in the city/province will be given priority
About Ironbelly Studios
Ironbelly Studios is comprised of a talented, passionate and dedicated number of game developers from all corners of the globe. Our focus is on creating high quality entertainment experiences as well as providing outsourcing services at a fraction of the cost seen elsewhere.
About the role
YOU
- Value continuous improvement and growth
- Have solid interpersonal and communication skills
- Excel working with diverse, collaborative and agile teams
- Consistently maintain high level quality in your craftmanship
- Seeking an environment that is trust-based, data-driven and autonomous
THE TEAM
We are building a centralized team in beautiful Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Join some cool humans doing some cool stuff!
THE PROJECT
Join industry veterans from Call of Duty, Halo, and Bioshock creating revolutionary! Develop cutting-edge extraction shooter mechanics, player-owned economies, and comprehensive creator tools. Work on groundbreaking Web3 integration while maintaining premium gameplay standards. Shape true digital ownership experiences that empower global gaming communities.
What You'll Own
As our Technical Animator, you'll bridge art and engineering for:
- Competitive multiplayer with client prediction and reconciliation
- Advanced weapon trace mechanics and reload systems
- Dynamic bipedal/quadrupedal movement on complex terrain
- Vehicle rigs integrated with physics-based gameplay
- Persistent player customization and reputation tracking
Core Responsibilities
- Design, create, test, and maintain character/weapon/vehicle rigs
- Animate characters, weapons, and vehicles for in-game scenarios
- Create motion and deformation systems
- Develop pipeline tools to streamline production
- Implement rigging tools for rapid prototyping
- Collaborate across all departments
- Implement feedback from Lead and Art Director
- Manage timelines and tasks
Requirements
- 3+ years as animator/technical rigger
- Minimum 1 AAA shipped title
- Expert skills in Maya
- Strong understanding of Unreal 5 rigging systems and pipelines
- Experience creating AAA character architecture and rigs
- Complex character and vehicle rigging experience in Maya and Unreal
- Strong understanding of facial and figure anatomy
- Absolute passion for playing and making video games
- Self-motivated and self-directed approach
Bonus Points
- Strong portfolio showcasing traditional animation fundamentals
- Prior startup or small business experience
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Multi-lingual capabilities
Please note that though we are a globally distributed team, this is a Hybrid work-model role based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada and candidates based in the city/province will be given priority
About Ironbelly Studios
Ironbelly Studios is comprised of a talented, passionate and dedicated number of game developers from all corners of the globe. Our focus is on creating high quality entertainment experiences as well as providing outsourcing services at a fraction of the cost seen elsewhere.