Avec plus de 4 000 employés et 23 studios à travers le globe, Virtuos est l'un des plus gros développeurs indépendants au monde.
Depuis 2004, les plus grands acteurs de l'industrie (2K, Activision-Blizzard, Bandai-Namco, EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros...) nous font confiance pour co-développer des assets graphiques, des niveaux, des quêtes, des DLC complets, des adaptations ou des missions d'engineering.

Nos équipes multiculturelles et cosmopolites ont régulièrement l'opportunité d'oeuvrer sur les franchises les plus populaires telles que Assassin's Creed, Beyond Good & Evil, Call of Duty, DC Comics, Dune, Horizon, Marvel, Need for Speed, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider A ce jour, nous avons livré des contenus haut de gamme pour plus de 1500 projets différents.

Virtuos est certifié "Great Place to Work" et figure parmi le top 3 des meilleurs employeurs IT selon le classement Pro-Conso publié dans 01net. La France compte 250 Virtuosi rassemblés dans trois studios : le premier à Cergy en région parisienne, le second au coeur de Lyon et le dernier en date à Montpellier.

Tous nos studios disposent :
- d'un espace détente avec une sélection de jeux et consoles dernière génération afin de jouer aux dernières sorties entre collègues pendant les pauses, soirées ou pour en profiter à la maison.
- d'une cuisine avec en libre-service boissons chaudes, sodas et fruits de saison pour satisfaire la gourmandise de chacun.

We are looking for a Lead Technical Animator to spearhead the development of our rigging systems and in-engine animation workflows. This role requires both a strong foundation in animation principles and the technical expertise to design robust rigs and implement complex animation logic within the engine. As a key bridge between animators, artists, and engineers, you will ensure that assets are expressive, performant, and seamlessly integrated into gameplay and cinematic pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, creation, and maintenance of rigs for characters, creatures, and props.
  
• Build, implement, and maintain animation logic directly in-engine, including state machines, control rigs, blend spaces, and animation blueprints / graphs.
  
• Collaborate closely with animators to ensure rigs and tools support fluid, expressive, and efficient animation workflows.
  
• Partner with engineers and technical artists to integrate animation assets into game systems.
  
• Develop tools and scripts to streamline rigging, skinning, and animation setup.
  
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the animation / technical animation team, offering feedback, training, and guidance to ensure growth and consistent quality.
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve rigging and animation integration issues throughout production.
  
• Research and apply emerging techniques to advance animation fidelity and efficiency.
  

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in technical animation, rigging, or similar roles. Idéalement déjà Lead ou Associate Lead.
  
• Proven expertise in rigging and skinning characters, creatures, and props for production (preferably in Maya).
  
• Strong understanding of animation principles and how they translate to interactive environments.
  
• Experience implementing animation logic directly within a real-time engine (preferably Unreal Engine). Capacité de comprendre deux côtés (avant le moteur et dans le moteur)
  
• Proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., Python, MEL, or similar) for workflow and pipeline automation.
  
• Demonstrated leadership or mentorship experience within animation or technical art teams. Manager avant tout
  
• Strong problem-solving ability and cross-disciplinary communication skills.
  
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).
  

Nice-to-Haves

• Familiarity with facial rigging and performance capture workflows.
  
• Experience with motion capture cleanup and integration.
  
• Understanding of real-time performance optimization for animation systems.
  
• Background in AAA or large-scale interactive projects.
  

Resume, motivation letter, references, web site (if relevant)

A l'attention de : Recruitment manager