Senior Character Facial Rigger

With team across China, United States, Singapore, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and United Arab Emirates.

Founded in 2008, LightSpeed Studios has created over 50 games across multiple platforms and genres for over 4 billion registered users.

It is the co-developer of worldwide hits PUBG MOBILE, Apex Legends Mobile, and League of Legends: Wild Rift (Chinese Version).

LightSpeed Tech Center is a centralized platform for LightSpeed Studios, including game engine, audio, QA, AI, tech partnership, research & development, and other tech-related teams.

• Construct, test, and maintain body and face rigs, skinning, and secondary motion setups for a variety of 3D assets.
• Use proprietary systems for creating and exporting constraints, custom deformers, and secondary movement to the game engine.
• Collaborate closely with animators, automation, and other technical artists to create tools and improve pipelines for optimal results from our production workflows and processes.
• Support facial pipeline and participate in face asset motion capture.
• Organize, document, and manage libraries of rig modules that can be utilized by a team of riggers across multiple projects.
• Support and help creating production tools for new pipelines and future tech.
• Stay current with the latest advancements and research in the field to ensure the cuttingedge motion and deformation of our dynamic art visuals.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the video game industry as a Character Rigger, Technical Animator, or a related role, Unreal engine experience is a plus.
• A demo reel or online portfolio showcasing exceptional skill in creating motion controls for animation, complex deformation, and skinning of characters' body and face.
• Knowledge of current facial capture methods, FACS poses, facial blend shape rigs, feature detection, etc.
• Proficiency in Python programming and a strong foundation in 3D math.
• Experience developing rigging and animation tools.
• Familiarity with source control software (e.g., Perforce, Git).
• Excellent communication, selfmanagement, and organizational skills.

• Background in developing pipelines and creating tools.
• Experience programming C++ plugins for Motionbuilder, Maya, or similar DCCs.
• Experience of using a solverbased face animation package (e.g., Dynamixyz or Faceware).
• Professional experience as an Artist or Animator in the gaming industry.