Home to the North American Ubisoft headquarters since 1996, Ubisoft San Francisco opened its development studio in 2009 and since developed Rocksmith® and Rocksmith 2014, to teach millions of people how to play guitar and bass. With a song library of over 1,500 songs and 10 years of support the Rocksmith franchise helped millions of players around the world on their musical journey. In 2017, the studio released the critically acclaimed South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™, in collaboration with Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and South Park Digital Studios. The studio is currently working on innovative new titles with Rocksmith+ and XDefiant.
JOB DESCRIPTION
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Lead Rigger at Ubi San Francisco, you'll supervise the rigging team, and make sure that the rig quality standards are enhanced and maintained. With your deep technical expertise and experience, you coach the rigging team, oversee their needs and push for the team's technical growth and proficiency. You are able to demonstrate leadership and ingenuity working alongside a dedicated and talented dev team on XDefiant.
Be both an artistic and technical mentor for all the members of the team to push the team's quality
Help resolve all other tasks directly or indirectly related to rigging
Define, document, communicate and establish best practices and techniques for the rigging pipeline
Organize and overview the creation for in-game character generation
Create, prioritize, assign, and follow the different tasks in the team
Serve as the rigging team's representative by closely working with the animation and modeling teams
Work with the senior TD's to develop and integrate tools into a robust pipeline
Help in recruitment and integration of all new members and mentor their skill development to ease their learning curve
QUALIFICATIONS
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Mid to Senior level years of experience in rigging, modelling, or animating (or other related experience)
Knowledge of 3D software (3DS Max, Maya, and MotionBuilder) + familiarity with scripting
Solid understanding of anatomy and cloth
Excellent observation, problem-solving, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
A highly collaborative, creative, and innovative spirit
Flexibility and resourcefulness
Motivation to reach out for feedback and adapt to it
Knowledge and understanding of game engines
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WHAT YOU'LL GET
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Employer HSA contribution to fully cover your deductible (with enrollment in a HSA eligible medical plan)
401k match
Paid vacation, holiday and wellness time
Fitness, physical challenge, and eSports competition reimbursements
Ginger emotional support app for you and your adult dependents with up to 10 sessions per year of video-based therapy and psychiatry services
Membership to One Medical
Rocket Lawyer online legal service membership
Paid parental leave
Paid time off to volunteer
Pawternity – paid time off to bond with a newly adopted pet
Sabbatical leave available after 5 years of employment
Access to all of the latest Ubisoft games for PC
Generous discount on new Ubisoft games
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guideline
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