About Two Point Studios
Two Point Studios sizzled into existence in the summer heat of 2016 with a goal to create amazing, deep simulation games that not only remain accessible to everyone, but also don't take themselves too seriously – we call them our little people games! In 2018 our hard work culminated in the release of Two Point Hospital, which was met with much acclaim. After Hospital we dreamed of creating an entire world of these little people games within the place we call “Two Point County”, and in 2022 our latest title, Two Point Campus, launched. As part of the Sega family, and with the success of Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus, we’re pushing forward with new games to continue making our “Two Point County” dream a reality!
Life at Two Point Studios
Life at Two Point Studios is exactly as we believe it should be: fun, flexible and super creative! Every team member gets involved. If you have awesome ideas, we want to hear them! We’re a second family here, we look out for each other, and we love what we do, but we also understand that your real family needs you too, so we aim for a perfect work‑life balance that lets you enjoy time at the office and spend time with loved ones. The Senior Technical Animator role is part of this environment.
Senior Technical Animator Role
Two Point Studios is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to join our team and help bring our wonderfully wonky world to life. You’ll work closely with animation, art, and engineering teams to rig quirky characters, build efficient pipelines, and animate everything from eccentric contraptions to delightfully oddball humans. If you’re equal parts technical wizard and animation enthusiast, and you love turning chaos into charm, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Design, build, and maintain rigs for characters, props, and machines across the Two Point world. Create high‑quality animations for the game.
* Collaborate with animators to establish best practices and develop efficient animation workflows.
* Develop and maintain pipelines for characters, props, and machine assets.
* Design and implement custom tools to improve and streamline animation and rigging processes.
* Work with production and leads to identify workflow bottlenecks and proactively propose pipeline improvements.
* Research, prototype and develop new techniques for character pipelines, bringing your own and your co‑workers’ ideas to life.
* Partner with engineering, art, and design teams to solve cross‑disciplinary challenges and support feature development.
* Mentor and support other team members, sharing knowledge and fostering a collaborative learning culture.
Requirements
* 5+ years of experience in a Technical Animator role within the games industry.
* Experience using Maya and Unity with strong scripting skills in C# and Python.
* Solid understanding of animation principles and real‑time locomotion systems.
* Deep knowledge of tech animation topics including state machines, blend trees, and runtime animation systems.
* Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines, working closely with character artists, animators, tech artists and engineers to bring features to life.
* Take ownership of shippable quality content/systems that are memory‑efficient and performant.
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a talent for developing clear, scalable solutions to complex issues.
* A creative, solution‑orientated mindset, with the ability to think outside the box to overcome technical challenges.
* Self‑motivated and able to work independently when required, with strong time‑management and organisational skills.
Pluses
* Familiar with Blender and its animation/rigging workflows.
* Experience setting up and maintaining real‑time animation pipeline in Unity, particularly in close collaboration with gameplay engineers.
* Ability to read and understand C# code to enhance communication and collaboration with engineers.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
Computer Games and Entertainment Providers
Locations: Horsham, England, United Kingdom; Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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