Technical Animator, Outsource - Overwatch 2 (Finance)

Team Name:

Job Title:
Technical Animator, Outsource - Overwatch 2

Requisition ID:
R025496

Job Description:

Soldiers, scientists, adventurers, oddities...artists? We are the Overwatch team, passionate gamers at heart, and we're looking for a new hero to help us make Overwatch 2 - the globe-spanning sequel to Blizzard Entertainment's acclaimed team-based game.

Blizzard is looking for a highly motivated and skilled Technical Animator , Outsource to join the Overwatch 2 Development team, combining hands-on animation work with content integration from Ex-Dev partners and collaboration with the Tech Art team to refine and enhance the cosmetics animation pipeline, focusing on rigging-related tasks. This role requires close collaboration with Animation, Technical Art, and Gameplay Engineering teams to bring Overwatch 2's characters to life by integrating animation assets, troubleshooting issues in both the engine and Maya, ensuring final asset quality, and assisting in the creation of custom rig assets necessary for cosmetic animation products. Ideal candidates will have a technical animation or tech art background and a passion for working with multi-disciplinary teams to develop unique and dynamic character cosmetics for Overwatch 2's ever-growing roster of 43 heroes.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work from home . The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person's circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options , including remote work arrangements.

Responsibilities:

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Implementation of approved assets into the game engine, along with making any needed polish and fixes to keep assets consistent and game ready.

• Work closely with the animation lead, senior animation supervisors, production team, and outsource manager to determine outsourcing needs, pipelines, and identify areas of improvement on technical implementation and character rigging workflows.

• Lead quality control over incoming animation assets, providing detailed feedback and technical support as needed on Ex-Dev content implementation in game engine .

• Generate detailed documentation, visual references, and examples of animation asset production, procedures, and engine requirements to support our external v endors.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• 5+ years - AAA game experience as an animator/Technical animator/Tech nical artist.

Knowledge & Skills

• Extensive experience working in one or more game engines (Unreal, Unity, proprietary, etc.) with an eye towards content implementation.

• Proficiency in Maya game animation asset creation, with a solid understanding of the principles of character animation and rigging.

• Strong problem-solving skills, both in content creation tools and in-game systems.

• Highly organized, self-driven, and a great team player!

Extra Points

• Experience building character/creature/prop r igs

• First person animation experience

• A love of the world of Overwatch

Required Application Materials

• Resume & Cover Letter

• Portfolio, and / or reel demonstrating relevant artistic skills

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. ( www.blizzard.com ), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush ™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World ' - we've got our employees covered!

The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications ? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com . General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $29.81 - $55.14 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.