Lead Technical Animator

Minimum 7+ years of experience in the video games industry, including at least one shipped AAA title through the entire production lifecycle.

Experience leading a technical art team.

Expertise in Unreal Engine 5 Rigging and Animation Systems.

Animation pipeline knowledge including developing and scripting tools for Maya, MotionBuilder, or other DCC applications.

Proven track record of building character, vehicle, weapon workflows and pipelines.

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

The application window for this position will close by 04/30/2026.

This job requires working in Boston, US.

Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity.

Remote roles in the US are only available to candidates that reside in the following states:

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

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CD PROJEKT RED

is looking for a

Lead Technical Animator

to join our studio in Boston and work on Project Orion, the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077. You will bring your years of expertise, leadership skills, attention to detail, and passion for creating animation pipelines and systems for characters, vehicles, and weapons to our growing team.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage a high performing Technical Art team comprising Rigging TD’s and Technical Animators.

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our

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