Senior Technical Animator
Company: Disney Experiences
Location: Glendale
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
About the Role & Team Disney Digital Entertainment, a division
of Disney Experiences, is embarking on a mission to create the
‘digital front door’ for The Walt Disney Company, bringing all of
the magic of Disney together into a new interactive universe! We
are building an expert development team that will be building a
groundbreaking game experience that will herald the next generation
of Disney to the world. Working with top-class industry talent,
this role is perfect for the seasoned Senior Technical Animator
looking to create something epic - collaborating with an incredible
group of game developers focusing on individual experiences to
build a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly
“Disney”. We are looking for a uniquely talented Senior Technical
Animator with a focus on character rigging to join us on a daring
and exciting new project. Are you an experienced game developer
with superb animation and tech art skills, and have a love of
Disney/Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel properties? If so, you’ll want
to check out this opportunity! This is a remote opportunity and
will report to our Sr. Manager, Lead Character Animator What You
Will Do: - Work with the lead animator to define, create and
maintain the animation pipeline and toolsets from
Maya/Motionbuilder to multiple UE5 (Unreal Engine 5) and UEFN
(Unreal Editor Fortnite) game projects. - Partner with artists and
designers to help create characters, creatures and props that meet
technical and animation requirements. - Assist in the
implementation of animations in UE5 and UEFN, including assistance
with Blueprints, animation trees, troubleshooting and data
organization. - Create and maintain process and toolset
documentation, guides and tutorials for internal and external asset
development. - Champion and evangelize best practices for rigging,
skinning, animation, etc. - Serve as a key member of a growing game
development team at Disney, helping to bring our worlds and
characters to life. Required Qualifications & Skills - 5 years of
PC and console game development experience, including holding a
position of Technical Animator, Tech Artist or Animator for 3
years. - Expert knowledge of current AAA animation pipelines, tools
and best practices in Maya and UE5/UEFN. - Experience developing
and maintaining modular rigging systems and pipelines in Maya a
plus (e.g. Morpheus Rigging System, mGear, etc). - Strong scripting
experience (e.g. Python, etc.) and deep technical understanding of
how games work. - Excellent eye for animation, with deep knowledge
of figure and facial anatomy. - Experience with motion capture
workflows and pipelines. - Strong creative and interpersonal
skills, with a genuine passion for collaborative development and
problem-solving. - At least one shipped game or equivalent live
service game launch experience. - Familiarity with early game
and/or R&D development. Education - A Bachelor’s degree in Art
and/or Design or equivalent combination of education and
experience. Additional Information - The application must include a
portfolio that accurately represents your personal and team-based
accomplishments. Please share or disable any passwords for
efficient review of portfolios. Our Benefits: Disney offers a
rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes
health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special
extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits
and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits LI-REQ DXMedia
DCPJobs Gamesjobs LI-Remote The hiring range for this remote
position is $117,800 to $186,300 per year, which factors in various
geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into
account internal equity and also may vary depending on the
candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and
experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive
units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in
addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other
benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Keywords: Disney Experiences, Sun City West , Senior Technical Animator, IT / Software / Systems , Glendale, Arizona
