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Technical Artist, Animation Systems – UE; Sports/Action/Simulation Games
Job in
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, 90211, USA
Listed on 2026-01-12
Listing for:
Refactor Games
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
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Entertainment & Gaming
Video Game, Game Development / Testing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Technical Artist, Animation Systems – UE5 (Sports / Action / Simulation Games)
Refactor Games is a AAA sports video game studio. We are developing the next generation of professional football (soccer) video games using Unreal Engine 5.
About the Job: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Artist to help drive and implement our animation systems for our upcoming sports title. The ideal candidate has strong Unreal 5 development skills, a deep understanding of current game animation systems and their approaches, strong communication and collaboration skills, and a keen eye for visual results.
Responsibilities- Collaborate with animation, programming, and technical teams on the creation and tuning of in-game animation systems in Unreal 5
- Refine animation pipelines with an eye for efficiency, visual results, and ease of use
- Support animation team with tools and script support as needed
- Provide feedback and improvement approaches to in-game features and aesthetics
- Create in-game feature testbeds and support rapid system prototyping
- 5+ years of professional experience creating animation state machines in Unreal Engine or equivalent experience
- Proven experience shipping high-performance console and/or PC titles
- Strong understanding of modern game engine animation systems such as motion matching systems and state machines
- Strong understanding of animation and rigging pipelines and software (Maya, Motion Builder)
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across art and engineering disciplines
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Experience on sports titles
- Appreciation of sports and sports games
- Experience with Shotgrid, Jira, similar production tracking software
- Experience with real-time broadcast presentation
- Ability to author temp animations for test systems when needed
Mid-Senior level
Employment typeFull-time
Job functionDesign, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
IndustriesComputer Games
Location:
Redondo Beach, CA | Salary: $60,000.00-$
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