Support character artists, riggers, animators, and engineers by developing tools, troubleshooting issues, and defining best practices
Build, maintain, and optimize character rigs using Maya HIK, and mGear and integrate them successfully into Unreal pipelines
Drive effective use and customization of MetaHuman workflows
Oversee character engine integration, validation, and runtime performance tuning
Optimize skeletal meshes, materials, animation systems, and LOD strategies for scalability
Identify and resolve technical risks while preserving established visual direction
Drive tools and techniques to elevate all aspects of character/creature visuals
Mentor and support technical artists, with potential to grow a focused character tech art team
Identify strategies for integrating AI into character development workflow.

10+ years in game development with at least 4 shipped titles
Strong Unreal foundation
Deep understanding of character pipelines from modeling through rigging, skinning, and runtime integration
Advanced experience with mGear (or comparable modular rigging systems)
Extensive experience working with MetaHuman workflows
Experience optimizing characters for real-time performance constraints
Python and/or C++ tool development experience within Unreal and DCC applications (e.g., Maya)
Experience troubleshooting and optimizing complex Blueprints
Strong communication and documentation skills and ability to collaborate within an established creative direction
Portfolio demonstrating character and rigging expertise required.

Lead Technical Artist – Characters

Key skills