Hiring: Technical Designer in Animation Company: Epic Games Location: Cary, NC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 12:31:15 Target Skills & Keywords : C++, Epic Systems About the job Experience: •7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical. Required Skills: •In this role, you will •Build animation behavior tools, techniques, and frameworks that enable complex systems and entertaining characters •Design and implement animation state machines, behaviors, and runtime solutions •Partner with animation leadership to translate creative vision into technical reality, protecting style consistency and pushing the quality bar •Partner cross-functionally with Design and Engineering to troubleshoot and resolve in-game animation issues and technical challenges •Identify opportunities to improve the animation pipeline and workflow, and provide technical solutions for the animation team •Create documentation and deliver training to level up the animation team's technical fluency •Partner cross-functionally with Technical Designers in Animation (TDiA) across Epic Games to share solutions, align workflows where appropriate and identify opportunities to leverage existing tools and systems rather than duplicating effort Compensation: •Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!