Senior Technical Animator; Engine

Studio Gobo is an established AAA games studio, part of the Keywords family. Our team has worked on multiple world class projects for companies such as Guerrilla Games, Arkane, Warner Bros, Ubisoft, Disney and Tencent. Projects include LEGO Horizon Adventures, Redfall, Hogwarts Legacy, For Honor, Marvel Super Heroes:
Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars:
Rise Against the Empire playsets for Disney Infinity 3.0.

As a Technical Animator with a focus on engine-facing animation, you’ll combine your technical expertise and passion for cutting‑edge visuals. You’ll drive the creation of high-quality animations and tackles complex challenges in content construction and pipeline management.

At Studio Gobo, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and an award‑winning environment that support your growth and well‑being. We've been recognized seven times by  as one of the Best Mid‑Sized Game Studios to work for in the U.K.

• Sets up complex animation state machines and runtime solutions in engine.

• Provides technical art and animation tool support for the animation team.

• Enforces asset organisation and standardisation.

• Analyses and troubleshoot all aspects of the animation pipeline.

• Work with animation team on optimization and performance strategies.

• Be the communication conduit between programming and art disciplines.

• Collaborate and share knowledge on latest advancements with other technical experts within the company.

• Participate in setting vision for content and tools and collaborate with engineers to develop cutting edge tools and technologies.

• Review / integrate animation solutions or help develop new ones.

• Advise the animation team on technical issues as they arise.

• Experience developing state machines for gameplay characters.

• Good understanding of industry standard animation techniques.

• Experience working with version control systems like Perforce or Git.

• Knowledge of one or more digital content creation packages (examples include Maya, Houdini, Blender, 3
  
  DSMax, Motion builder) and open to learn new ones when required.

• Experience working with motion capture data.

• Deep understanding of an animator’s needs and requirements.

• Ability to profile and optimise animation systems.

• Eagerness to drive forward new ideas and techniques.

• Experience developing runtime cinematics.

• Genuine interest in playing games.

• Previously shipped a AAA title for desktop, console or mobile.

• C++ experience (either Maya and/or Unreal).

• Experience baking destruction to animation.

• Knowledge of physical based animation / motion matching.

• Machine learning knowledge.

• Experience working with source control APIs (perforce, git, ...).

When you join Studio Gobo you can expect to enjoy a unique culture. Whether its relaxing with one of our wellness benefits, or discussing the latest games over lunch, cooked by our in‑house chef. The Studio knows that it’s the best people that make the best games and this is what Studio Gobo invests in. Below you will find all the benefits and perks you can enjoy as a Studio Gobo team member.

• Holidays - 22 days’ annual leave entitlement, plus 3 days’ studio closure over the Christmas period, giving a total of 25 days paid annual leave plus all 8 UK bank holidays.

• Bonus Anniversary Holidays - An additional day of annual leave for each year’s anniversary working at Studio Gobo, to a maximum of 5 extra days!

• Generous Team Project Bonuses

• Visa & Relocation Package - For qualified employees, we will pay for the visa costs for you and your family. We will also provide you with a relocation allowance.

• Company Pension Scheme – Employer contribution matching award‑winning pension scheme provided by NEST under the UK governments automatic enrolment scheme.

• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) - ESPP is an easy way for staff to get involved in entry level company ownership or make a small profit on savings.

• Private Medical Insurance Scheme – Full private medical cover provided by BUPA Private Healthcare.

• Group Life Insurance

• Private Dental Insurance Scheme – Full private dental cover…