Ubisoft is hiring a Senior Character Rigger (Créateur.rice de systèmes animables senior) to create high-quality character rigs in Maya and integrate them into the Unreal Engine production pipeline. You will focus on developing AAA animation workflows and scalable real-time rigs for character-focused games and MOBAs.

What You'll Do

Create easy-to-use character rigs for animators in Maya.
Develop efficient skinning and deformation systems.
Ensure clean export and integration of rigs into Unreal Engine.
Support and improve animation pipelines and workflows.
Solve problems related to rigs, deformations, and engine integration.
Optimize rigs for real-time performance.
Collaborate closely with Animation, Tech Art, and Engineering teams.
Contribute to pipeline tools and best practices.

What We're Looking For

A minimum of 5 years of confirmed experience as a Character Rigger in the video game industry.
Mastery of rigging workflows in Maya.
Strong understanding of deformation, skinning, and control systems.
Experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprints.
Python scripting skills for rigging workflows.
Experience working on AAA game productions.
Experience supporting rigging for projects with a large number of characters (e.g., MOBA / hero games).
Strong understanding of real-time optimization and engine constraints.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a good understanding of pipelines.
Experience in facial rigging (joint-based, blendshape, or hybrid systems).