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Excel Driver Services

Unity Developer

Wheat Ridge, CO · On-site

... Unity Animation System (Mecanim) - state machine-driven animation using Animator Controllers, with blend trees for smooth parameter-driven transitions, Avatar rigging for humanoid characters ...

Prisms VR

3D Artist (Remote)

San Francisco, CA · Remote

$110K - $140K/yr

Retargeting character animation using mocap data; * Scene Layout and Lighting in Unity; * Creating Particle Effects; * Asset optimization for Mobile Standalone VR; * Creating 3D explainer animations ...

SciPlay

Senior Technical Artist

Austin, TX · On-site

$125K - $150K/yr

Proficient in Unity animation systems and knowledge of event driven programming * Proficient in implementing art into Unity prefabs complete with animations and atlases * Excellent written and verbal ...

SciPlay

Senior Technical Artist

Austin, TX · On-site

$125K - $150K/yr

Proficient in Unity animation systems and knowledge of event driven programming * Proficient in implementing art into Unity prefabs complete with animations and atlases * Excellent written and verbal ...

Candywriter

Unity Developer

Miami Beach, FL · On-site

As a Unity Developer, you will be responsible for planning and implementing game functionality ... Knowledge of scripting, animation, session management, and textures. * Excellent troubleshooting ...

Candywriter

Unity Developer

Miami Beach, FL

As a Unity Developer, you will be responsible for planning and implementing game functionality ... Knowledge of scripting, animation, session management, and textures. * Excellent troubleshooting ...

IGT

Animator IV

Reno, NV · On-site +1

$105K - $120K/yr

Play and evaluate games in studio test environments, Unity builds, and standalone game versions, providing constructive feedback to elevate animation quality and player impact. * Innovate new ...

Progressive Gaming

Animator IV

Reno, NV · On-site +1

$105K - $120K/yr

Play and evaluate games in studio test environments, Unity builds, and standalone game versions, providing constructive feedback to elevate animation quality and player impact. * Innovate new ...

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As of Jul 23, 2026, the average yearly pay for unity animation in the United States is $171,000.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $171,000.00 and $171,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Unity Animation job?

A Unity Animation job involves creating, implementing, and optimizing animations within the Unity game engine. Professionals in this role work with animators, designers, and developers to bring characters, objects, and environments to life using Unity's animation tools, such as the Animator Controller and Timeline. They may develop keyframe animations, blend trees, and procedural animations for games, simulations, or interactive applications. Strong knowledge of animation principles, rigging, and scripting (often using C#) is essential for this role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Unity Animation position, and why are they important?

To thrive in Unity Animation, you need strong proficiency in 3D animation principles, rigging, and implementation within the Unity engine, often supported by a degree in animation, game design, or a related field. Experience using tools like Unity3D, Autodesk Maya, Blender, and version control systems is highly valued, and certification in Unity can enhance credibility. Creativity, collaboration, attention to detail, and effective communication are important soft skills for success. These abilities are vital for creating visually engaging animations that align with project goals and integrate smoothly into interactive environments.

What are some typical responsibilities and collaborative tasks for someone working in Unity Animation?

A professional in Unity Animation is responsible for creating, importing, and optimizing character and environmental animations within the Unity engine, ensuring smooth and visually appealing motion in games or interactive applications. This often involves closely collaborating with game designers, developers, and artists to integrate animations that meet both technical requirements and creative vision. You may be tasked with setting up animator controllers, fine-tuning rigs, troubleshooting animation issues, and ensuring assets perform efficiently across multiple platforms. Team-based feedback and iterative improvements are common, making strong communication and teamwork essential in daily workflows.

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Infographic showing various Unity Animation job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 63% Full Time, 28% Part Time, 3% Temporary, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 68% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 28% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $171,000 per year, or $82.2 per hour.
Unity Developer

Unity Developer

Excel Driver Services

Wheat Ridge, CO • On-site

Full-time

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.

Job description

Salary:

We're looking for a Unity Developer (Rendering & Graphics) to join our simulation team at Excel Driver Services. You'll be contributing to a commercial vehicle training simulation platform running on multi-display simulators. This role is focused on rendering quality and visual fidelity: building the shader workflows, render pipeline features, and environmental systems that make our simulators feel real. This is a hands-on, in-person role where you'll collaborate daily with a tight-knit dev team shipping training technology to real customers.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Own the rendering and visual fidelity layer of the simulation platform
- Develop custom URP render features, shader workflows, and post-processing pipelines
- Build and maintain weather, lighting, and environmental systems that respond to scenario conditions
- Optimize rendering across wildly different targets 12-display simulators, Quest 3, desktop, and WebGL
- Collaborate with the physics and architecture team to integrate visual systems cleanly into the application
- Participate in team meetings, sprint planning, and code reviews
- Contribute to documentation and help establish visual quality standards for the platform


REQUIRED SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES

- Unity (URP) - deep understanding of the render pipeline, not just surface-level ShaderGraph usage
- HLSL / ShaderLab - custom shader authoring beyond what ShaderGraph exposes
- URP Renderer Features - custom render passes, ScriptableRendererFeature, render targets
- Lighting - baked GI, real-time lighting tradeoffs, light probes, reflection probes in URP
- Performance profiling - GPU frame analysis, overdraw, draw call optimization, platform-specific constraints

- Unity Animation System (Mecanim) - state machine-driven animation using Animator Controllers, with blend trees for smooth parameter-driven transitions, Avatar rigging for humanoid characters

- Playables - API for code-driven, graph-based animation control with lower overhead

- C# for game programming

- Plastic - version control, branching, code reviews, collaborative workflows
- Ability to communicate technical tradeoffs clearly with the rest of the team


WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- Someone who thinks in terms of visual fidelity per performance budget, not just aesthetics
- Can articulate why something looks right, not just that it does
- Comfortable switching mindsets between high-end desktop rendering and mobile GPU constraints
- Reliable and accountable consistent effort and attitude in the workplace
- Reads existing architecture before writing new systems
- Works well both independently and within a team


NICE TO HAVE

- Experience with multi-display or multi-camera rendering setups
- Background in simulation, architectural visualization, or industrial software
- Familiarity with Quest 3 / Android GPU tile-based rendering constraints
- Exposure to procedural environment systems (weather, dynamic lighting, road surface conditions)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and multi-platform build targets


WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is a full-time, in-person position. You'll be on-site with the team, in the mix on real projects, and expected to engage.
To apply, send your resume and a brief introduction to the hiring team.