The role, as advertised by Rocksteady Studios (Warner Brothers Games)

Rocksteady Studios is looking to add to its family of world-class staff and are seeking an exceptionally talented Technical Animator who is ready for the challenge of producing our next unannounced AAA title.

Key Responsibilities

Report to Lead Technical Animator, keeping them informed of daily/weekly progress.
Maintain, improve and create in-house animation and rigging pipelines and toolsets.
Coach non-senior members in new tools, knowledge and alternative effective ways of working to further improve group skillsets and knowledge base.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Technical

Unreal 4 experience.
Knowledge of Motion Builder and 3ds Max
Experience writing tools in Python for a variety of programs.
Meticulous working methods and well organised.
Skill with cloth, physics and ragdoll setups.
Any Knowledge of the following is a bonus:
- Motion Builder
  - ORSDK
- 3ds Max SDK.
  - Maxscript
  - C++
- Maya:
  - Mel
  - PyMel

Skills

The ability to consistently rig/skin complex models and animation setups to a high level with as few iterations as possible.
An excellent working knowledge of Motion Builder and 3ds Max (2015 and above).
An excellent working knowledge of Python
An excellent working knowledge of Maxscript and dotNet libraries to create toolsets to support rigging solutions.
Able to work well on their own as well as a part of the larger team.
Self-motivated to learn new techniques and methods.
Exceptional communication skills.
Capable of writing detailed documentation.
Exceptional eye for detail.
Strong animation background.

This role at a glance

This is one of 28 animation roles open in England today, out of 546 live games jobs across the UK, and Rocksteady Studios (Warner Brothers Games) is hiring for 4 other roles alongside it. Going by the title it’s a senior role, usually asking for several years’ experience and shipped titles. Like most UK games roles it doesn’t publish a salary, and too few animation roles do for a fair comparison. Our salary guide covers typical ranges.

Discipline: Animation
Level (from the title): Senior
On gamesJobs since: 24 Jun 2026
Other Animation roles in England: 27

About Rocksteady Studios (Warner Brothers Games)

Rocksteady Studios is a London developer founded in 2004 and owned by Warner Bros. Games since 2010. It is best known for the Batman: Arkham series, beginning with Batman: Arkham Asylum in 2009, and more recently developed Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, released in 2024.

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