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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Epic Games's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Epic Games's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Epic Games
- high 106 stale, 9 reposted of 165 open
- Hiring momentum
- 210 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Epic Games's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Epic Games.
About this role
As a Technical Designer in Animation at Epic Games, you will focus on designing and creating gameplay animation systems that enhance character motion. You will collaborate with various departments to troubleshoot and solve technical animation issues, maintain quality standards, and improve the animation pipeline. Your role will involve creating tools and techniques for complex movement systems and ensuring smooth communication between animation and other teams.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Strong animation sense with understanding of realistic and stylized character motion
- Expertise with animation pipelines, including Maya, MotionBuilder, and Unreal Engine
- Familiarity with gameplay animation tools and concepts, such as blend trees and state machines
- Experience with Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints
- Experience with AAA game development, preferably on a large team using Unreal Engine
- Exceptional problem-solving ability
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Coding knowledge or experience with C++ is not required, which may limit technical depth in the role
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Listed by Epic Games on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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