CG / GameDev Job (Ukraine)

🎮 Technical Animator (Unreal Engine 5) 📍 Remote | Full-time | Middle / Senior Cactus Punch is an independent game development studio building an ambitious Dark Fantasy Action RPG for PC in Unreal Engine 5. We're looking for a Technical Animator to help create modern gameplay animation systems and bring our combat, characters, and creatures to life. What you'll do Build and maintain gameplay animation systems in Unreal Engine 5. Create and optimize Animation Blueprints, State Machines, Blend Spaces, Montages, and AnimNotifies. Develop Control Rig, IK, and procedural animation solutions. Integrate animation with gameplay mechanics, combat systems, and character abilities. Work on player locomotion, melee combat, enemies, bosses, cinematics, and gameplay features. Collaborate closely with Animators, Gameplay Programmers, Designers, and Technical Artists. Improve animation workflows, pipelines, and technical solutions. Requirements 4+ years of professional experience as a Technical Animator (or similar role). Strong Unreal Engine 5 experience. Excellent knowledge of Animation Blueprints. Experience with Control Rig, IK Retargeter, IK systems, and procedural animation. Strong understanding of State Machines, Blend Spaces, Montages, Pose Assets, Layered Blends, and AnimNotifies. Experience optimizing animation systems for production. Nice to have Gameplay Ability System (GAS). Action RPG / Soulslike experience. Melee combat animation. C++ or Python. Maya, Blender, or Houdini. Experience on AA/AAA-quality PC games. We offer 🚀 Work on an ambitious PC Action RPG. 🏡 Fully remote. ⏰ Flexible schedule. 💰 Competitive compensation. 📈 Long-term collaboration. 🎯 Opportunity to influence core gameplay animation systems and pipeline. Hiring Process HR Interview Technical Interview Test Task (if required) Final Interview Offer 📩 To apply, please send: CV / Resume Portfolio Showreel (if available) Examples of Animation Blueprint / Control Rig / Gameplay Animation work ArtStation / LinkedIn / GitHub (if applicable) If you're passionate about building high-quality gameplay animation systems in Unreal Engine 5, we'd love to hear from you! contact: tg - @Anna22031991