Senior Technical Animator - Digital Humans at Nvidia Corporation in Santa Clara, California

Job Description:

Lifelike Avatars powered by AI that can learn, reason, and interact with people, are no longer science fiction. We are now looking for a Senior Technical Animator to join the Digital Human Technology team with a consistent record and outstanding understanding of human motion. You'll play a meaningful role in the creation of animation and coordination of motion data for the development of AI motion research, product development, and Digital Human showcases.

What you'll be doing:

• Be an authority of human motion helping breathe life into AI Avatars
  
  


• Augment and validate human motion data for the development of AI technology
  
  


• Develop animation and animation states for products and showcases
  
  


• Apply NVIDIA Digital Human products and feedback to dev and product teams
  
  

What we need to see:

• A strong portfolio showing proficiency in human motion - body, facial, and lip-sync
  
  


• Expert knowledge of the Motion Capture process, both body and facial
  
  


• Experience working on cinematic and real-time content
  
  


• Strong understanding of game-style animations and animation state systems
  
  


• Experience animating, rigging, sculpting and deforming in Maya
  
  


• Strong technical knowledge and problem-solving abilities
  
  


• Effective communication, partnership, leadership, and adaptability
  
  


• Bachelor of Arts or equivalent degree or equivalent experience
  
  


• 10+ years of experience
  
  

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience with animation in Unreal Engine, including skel retargeting, and MetaHuman rigs
  
  


• Scripting experience in Python, Mel, Blueprint, or other related technologies
  
  


• Experience with 4D data a plus
  
  

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most hard-working and dedicated people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

The base salary range is 148,000 USD - 276,000 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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