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Epoch Games

Unreal Engine Technical Artist

Winston Salem, NC

$109K - $130K/yr

Company Description Epoch Games is a volunteer-based, all-online, global game development team. We ... The game is being developed using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 (UE4): For more information about the ...

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Lead Animator

San Mateo, CA

$123K - $182K/yr

... in game development, including at least one shipped AAA title in an animation role. * 2-4+ years of experience in a leadership role and/or mentoring experience. * Familiar with Unreal Engine ...

31st Union

Lead Animator

San Mateo, CA

$123K - $182K/yr

... in game development, including at least one shipped AAA title in an animation role. * 2-4+ years of experience in a leadership role and/or mentoring experience. * Familiar with Unreal Engine ...

31st Union

Lead Animator

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$123K - $182K/yr

... in game development, including at least one shipped AAA title in an animation role. * 2-4+ years of experience in a leadership role and/or mentoring experience. * Familiar with Unreal Engine ...

2K

Lead Animator

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$123K - $182K/yr

... in game development, including at least one shipped AAA title in an animation role. * 2-4+ years of experience in a leadership role and/or mentoring experience. * Familiar with Unreal Engine ...

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How much do unreal engine gameplay animator jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for unreal engine gameplay animator in the United States is $39.41, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $21.88 and $63.94 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Unreal Engine Gameplay Animator, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Unreal Engine Gameplay Animator, you need a strong background in 3D animation principles, character rigging, and a portfolio showcasing animation for interactive environments, often supported by a degree in animation or related fields. Proficiency with Unreal Engine, Maya or Blender, and understanding of animation blueprints and real-time workflows are typically required. Creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving are standout soft skills for working effectively with designers and programmers. These abilities are crucial for creating engaging, believable character animation that enhances gameplay and player experience.

What is the difference between Unreal Engine Gameplay Animator vs Character Animator?

AspectUnreal Engine Gameplay AnimatorCharacter Animator
Primary FocusAnimating gameplay elements, interactions, and in-game characters within Unreal EngineCreating character movements and performances for film, TV, or animation projects
Tools & SkillsUnreal Engine, Blueprint scripting, game physicsMaya, Adobe After Effects, motion capture
Work EnvironmentGame development studios, interactive media projectsAnimation studios, film production
Industry UsageVideo game industry, interactive experiencesEntertainment, film, television

While both roles involve character animation, Unreal Engine Gameplay Animators specialize in animating interactive gameplay elements within Unreal Engine, focusing on real-time responses and game mechanics. Character Animators typically work on pre-rendered or cinematic character performances for film or animation projects. The key difference lies in the environment and tools used, with Unreal Engine Gameplay Animators working primarily within game engines for interactive content.

What is an Unreal Engine Gameplay Animator?

An Unreal Engine Gameplay Animator is a professional who creates and implements character animations within the Unreal Engine, primarily for video games. They work closely with game designers and programmers to ensure animations are responsive and enhance gameplay experiences. Their responsibilities often include rigging characters, creating animation blueprints, and integrating animations using Unreal Engine's tools. These animators must have a strong understanding of both animation principles and the technical aspects of game engines. They play a crucial role in bringing characters and worlds to life in interactive environments.

What are some typical challenges Unreal Engine Gameplay Animators face when integrating animations with gameplay mechanics?

Unreal Engine Gameplay Animators often encounter challenges ensuring that animations blend seamlessly with real-time gameplay mechanics, such as syncing character movement with player inputs and maintaining responsiveness. Balancing visually appealing animations with the technical constraints of the game engine and optimizing performance for different platforms are also common hurdles. Collaboration with programmers and designers is essential to troubleshoot issues and refine animation systems, making communication and adaptability key skills for success in this role.
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Senior Unreal Tools & Infrastructure Engineer, Games Studio

Senior Unreal Tools & Infrastructure Engineer, Games Studio

Netflix

Los Angeles, CA • On-site, Remote

$116K - $158K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 19 days ago

Netflix rating

5.8

Company rating: 5.8 out of 10

Based on 15 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

57th of 65 rated media

Job description

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with 278 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

The Role

Who we are
Our game studio, codenamed Blue Studio, is a group of passionate and experienced game makers. We are developers, producers, and content creators all driven by delivering a world-class, AAA gaming experience inside of Netflix.
We are looking for teammates who share our desires to create this experience and who can make a positive contribution to our workplace culture. We are a remote first studio, so we are also looking for developers who will thrive in a remote workplace environment.
About the position
We're looking for an experienced and highly-skilled Unreal Tools and Infrastructure Engineer to help us accelerate the development of our game. We want someone who is not only a proficient coder, but also someone who can take the time to understand the needs of everyone who contributes to the game and can craft both backend and frontend solutions that accelerate the efforts of engineers and content creators alike.
As an engineer at Netflix you are empowered and expected to identify and prioritize your own work and to design and implement solutions that impact the entire studio.The ideal candidate should have experience building Unreal Engine tools and workflows for small to medium sized teams utilizing development partners across the globe. They will be well versed in asset pipelines, build infrastructure, and automation. They are able to collaborate with engineers across Netflix, as well as external developers, collectively ensuring that our workflows are equipped to handle the vast scale of assets in an AAA game.
Now is an amazing time to join Netflix as we seek to entertain the world. We have over 250 million paid members in over 190 countries, and we won't stop there.

Responsibilities

  • Development Tooling: Identifying and building easy to use frameworks that enable engineers, designers, and artists to rapidly iterate
  • Technical Leadership: Providing technical guidance to make right-sized workflow architecture decisions for prototyping and a successful future final product on in-progress technologies and platforms
  • Collaboration and Communication: Able to work across disciplines with minimum process to organize work and create predictability in an unpredictable space

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience developing multiple AAA games
  • Experience shipping one or more titles as tools engineer with a focus on efficient team pipelines in Unreal Engine
  • Experience building workflow utilizing cloud computing platforms like AWS
  • Exceptional communication, cross discipline collaboration and leadership skills
  • Extensive experience with Unreal Engine
  • Expert level skills in C++Passion for playing, incubating, building, and shipping video games

Bonus Skills

  • Experience working broadly with Unreal Engine (gameplay, UI, animation)
  • Strong workflow user experience sense
  • Strong understanding of lightweight production/team process
  • Experience working with early or unreleased game platforms
  • Full stack/backend services expertise - experience using open-source tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, etc.
  • Experience with content creation tools (Maya, Blender, etc) and developing content pipelines
  • Fluency in Java, C#, or Python
Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top-of-market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $90,000 - $600,000.
Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefitshere.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.

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About Netflix

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Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 222 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

Industry

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Los Gatos, CA, US

Year founded

1997

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