Senior 3D Animator & Rigger (Unreal Engine)
Xsolla is a video game commerce company that provides a suite of tools and services—including merchant of record payment processing, tax management, fraud prevention, compliance, refunds, dispute management, and end-user support—to help game developers and publishers launch, grow, and monetize their games globally. It serves video game developers, publishers, and studios of all sizes across global and regional markets.
About Xsolla
Xsolla connects the tools, systems, payments, and web shops used by the video games industry, positioning itself as a global merchant of record supporting over 1,000 payment methods and a cumulative audience of 50 million, with transaction fees around 5%. Its services include tax management, fraud monitoring and prevention, global and regional regulatory compliance, refund and dispute management, and end-user payment support. Xsolla's product lineup includes the Xsolla SDK for native in-app payments on side-loaded apps and alternative app stores, a Buy Button enabling link-out purchases from iOS mobile games in the U.S., and Web Shop for building customized, direct-to-consumer game storefronts. The company works with major gaming industry partners and clients such as Mytona, Ubisoft, MARVEL SNAP, and others, and highlights partner success stories, industry events, and its own culture and hiring initiatives on its site.
Skills
About the Role
You will craft realistic, high-quality animations and technically complex rigs for real-time projects, bringing characters and creatures to life while building the systems that support them. You'll take ownership of the full animation process, from crafting believable motion to implementing and fine-tuning it in Unreal Engine. You'll work with MetaHuman rigs, explore facial animation workflows including MetaHuman Animator, and build advanced rigs for animals, including muscle simulation, using existing auto-rig tools or developing custom solutions to fit project needs.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in 3D animation (games / real-time / simulators)
- Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine (UE4 / UE5)
- Excellent understanding of animal anatomy and movement
- Experience with Maya, Blender, or MotionBuilder
- Understanding of Animation Blueprints, IK, and retargeting
- Experience with Motion Matching
- Ability to work independently and make animation decisions
- English: working proficiency (Upper-Intermediate or higher)
- Portfolio / showreel required
Responsibilities
- Create realistic animal animations (locomotion, behavior, reactions)
- Work with Animation Blueprints in Unreal Engine
- Set up state machines and blend spaces
- Integrate animations into gameplay in collaboration with programmers
- Work with IK, root motion, and physically accurate movement
- Optimize animations for real-time performance
- Maintain a high level of realism and visual quality
Benefits
- Unlimited Flexible Time Off
- Personalized career roadmap