Technical Animator

Who we are

We are Fluxon, a product development team founded by ex-Googlers and startup founders. We offer full-cycle software development from ideation and design to build and go-to-market. We partner with visionary companies, ranging from fast-growing startups to tech leaders like Google and Stripe, to turn bold ideas into products with the power to transform the world.

The role is open to candidates based in Portugal preferably in Lisbon.

About the role

As a technical animator at Fluxon you will work with a world-leading AI team within a FAANG company. You will be producing animations, state machines, animation rigs, and other resources. You will ensure that these are compliant with the requirements of the team, and collaborate with other engineers in putting these resources to use in the product.

You'll be responsible for:

• Supporting the integration of animations in a 3D engine
• Creating complex animation rigs, including human characters
• Writing scripts related to animation, IK, and processing of 3D scene formats including USD and GLTF
• Validating animations to adhere to technical restrictions
• Creating, maintaining, testing, and debugging animation tools and pipelines

Qualifications

• Experience in technical animation or any other relevant experience
• Deep understanding of rigging, animating, and integrating 3D elements including human models
• Familiarity with 3D scene description formats, particularly NVIDIA's OpenUSD standard
• Experience with animation state machines, 3D engine mechanics, IK
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex problems, proposing solutions and presenting work to stakeholders
• Exposure to commercial game engines such as Unreal Engine, Unity
• Experience with scripting programming languages such as Python
• Experience with animation software such as 3ds Max and Maya
• Basic understanding of motion capture technology

What we offer

• Exposure to high-profile SV startups and enterprise companies
• Competitive salary
• Fully remote work with flexible hours
• Flexible paid time off
• Profit-sharing program
• Healthcare
• Parental leave, including adoption and fostering
• Gym membership and tuition reimbursement
• Hands-on career development