We are Fatshark
We are a critically acclaimed Swedish game development studio with about 180 experienced and skilled employees. We are most well-known for developing the Warhammer: Vermintide franchise, but have also helped develop a number of AAA titles and will soon be launching the highly anticipated game Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
We have grown quite a bit over the last few years and are almost two-hundred “Sharks” now, but we still embrace the same values that we started with and still think of ourselves like one big family with fun at the center. Come into our world, a world known for our crazy internally designed socks, hackweeks, and Friday afternoons for studio-wide “social play” time. It all adds up to an approachable, fun, passion-driven yet communal environment for us to work in.
The role
As an Experienced Technical Animator you will take a central role in the character team. You will interact closely with Technical Art, Animation and Code to prototype new ideas as well as improve on existing pipeline, tools and systems.
The role requires you to have experience in designing and developing an animation pipeline for game development in MotionBuilder. You are a problem solver and enjoy exploring new technical solutions. You will be in charge of creating high quality human and creature character rigs, both for motion capture data and hand key animation, along with facial animation setup and skinning.
As a Technical Animator you will play an important part in linking disciplines together, spreading knowledge about tools and incorporating animators and coders in the development of the pipeline.
What we offer
Here at Fatshark, we do what we love most: design high-profile games for PCs and consoles. We offer you:
- A playful, friendly and inclusive work place
- Hands-on production environment with an emphasis on cooperative/multiplayer games
- Opportunities for personal growth with varied projects, experienced co-workers and recurring hack weeks
- Developing games with our own engine - Stingray
- Regulated flex time and paid overtime
- Occupational pension
- Wellness benefits and health checkups
- Yearly bonus program
- Office located in central Stockholm
What you'll do
- Interact closely with Technical Art, Code and Animation to improve existing and create future pipeline, tools and runtime systems
- Be a key part of designing and building a new animation pipeline for future projects
- Create high quality rigs for human and creature characters, along with facial animation setup and skinning (for Maya and MotionBuilder)
- Collaborate with other Technical Animators and provide them with guidance and mentorship
Required qualifications
- Experience in Python programming
- Held a role within Technical Animation in the game industry
- Extensive knowledge in improving animation tools and workflow
- Experience in working with and setting up animation blend trees / state machines
- Worked on building animation pipeline for game development in MotionBuilder
- Experience of working with and setting up the Autodesk MotionBuilder Human IK rig
- Good understanding of the animation principles
- A passion for video games
- Excellent spoken and written English
Bonus qualifications
- Has worked with and "shipped" AAA-games before
- Experience in creating high quality human and creature rigs for game development, with facial animation setup in Autodesk Maya
- Scripting in Lua and programming knowledge in C++
- Knowledge of working with motion capture data
Application details
Most of us are currently working in a flexible way (both from home and the office), but the onboarding is being done in the office. This position will eventually require you to work from our office.
We look forward to reviewing applications. We will be interviewing shortlisted candidates continuously until the position has been filled.
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Start: ASAP 2022
Form of Employment: Full-time, permanent