Technical Animator [Tom Clancy's The Division]

At Massive we're looking for a passionate Technical Animator to help rig and skin assets for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, while supporting the character, props and animation teams. As a Technical Animator, you will frequently interact across teams consisting of artists, level designers and programmers to push the status quo within technical animation and games development.This is a permanent position based in Malmö, Sweden, and requires working onsite. We kindly ask you to apply with your CV, portfolio and message to the hiring manager / cover letter in English. Applications will be reviewed whilst the job-ad is posted. ResponsibilitiesRigging and skinning of a variety of characters and gears optimized for real time enginesResearch new rigging solutions to push our characters to the next levelCollaborating with a team of technical animators to develop current and new rigging tools, on DCC’s and SnowdropCooperating on development of new facial rigging solutions for VHQ and NPC charactersContributing to the setup of a new automated facial animation pipelineCollaborate with animators and directors on character setup and new character specifications based on current and next-gen real time limitationsQualificationsYou are a passionate gamer and an even more passionate Technical Animator or passionate Animator who wants to transition into Technical Animation. You have spent a lot of time playing benchmark titles on both PC and Consoles. You are open to developing your own and on your wider teams' ideas and you constantly aspire to push your work to the highest possible level. This means that you're approachable, flexible, structured and responsible. You are inspired by new technology and cleaver solutions. You are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve visual quality, and what's behind it or the workflow to achieve it. It’s also important that you have strong verbal and written communication skills to be able to share your knowledge to the rest of the team. Preferably you have a combination of classical or 3D animation training with a good technical knowledge and a focus on games. Experience of multi-platform development is meriting.Besides the above we’re looking for someone with experience within the following areas: 2+ years' experience within technical animation and the games industryWorking knowledge at least one of the following; Maya, Motionbuilder, Blender, 3ds Max.Experience with art asset optimization techniques as well as memory budgetsUnderstanding of the character and animation pipeline and workflows to be able to come with suggestions for improvementsPrevious exposure to different areas of game content development – Animation, Visual Effects, Lighting, Cinematic, Characters, Scripting (Mel, python, max script), etc.We look forward to receiving your application and learning more about you. In the meantime, why not take a look at the videos posted below.Additional InformationLonging to be part of a fun, creative and passionate workplace? We can offer you this and more in an open and friendly environment where you will work with some of the best craftsmen in the industry. Are you up for it? Come aboard for the ride!Massive Entertainment is a premier producer of games and interactive entertainment for the global market. The studio is located in Malmö, Sweden and fully owned by Ubisoft Entertainment, the world’s third largest independent video game publisher. We are more than 650 people from 45+ different countries working together to produce major titles such as World in Conflict, Far Cry 3, Tom Clancy’s The Division and our latest Avatar Project.We value diversity at Massive and promote a family-friendly culture and a gender-balanced work environment, where equal opportunities play a meaningful role in the day-to-day operations of our studio.Ubisoft is committed to enriching players’ lives with original & memorable entertainment experiences. We build worlds that are a playground for the imagination, offering moments of surprise, fun and adventure as well as opportunities for learning and self-discovery.At Ubisoft, you’ll grow and collaborate with highly talented teams from around the world. Our massively friendly work environment will inspire you to go above and beyond to create experiences and brands people will fall in love with.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.