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Apple AIML- Character Technical Director- Generative AI Experiences Software United States, California, Cupertino 277029373
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Description
As a member of the team, you will work with a small team of highly skilled engineers to bring new experiences to Apple’s diverse range of hardware, software, and original content products. This position requires a self-motivated Character Technical Director with strong interpersonal skills to handle responsibilities including:
- Collaborate with engineering, animators, and design teams to create new character rigs for animation
- Provide rigging support
- Collaborate to design and develop our character animation pipeline
- Create tools and plug-ins in Maya and other platforms
- Establish and improve workflows for digital artists across product development stages
- Integrate internal tools and workflows with existing systems and applications
Minimum Qualifications
- Expert-level knowledge of Autodesk Maya and Python
- Experience with facial rigging, joint systems, blend shape setups, and hybrid rigs
- Experience making tools for animators, designers and other digital artists
- Understanding of game animation pipelines
- Experience working with file version control systems such as git
- Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills
- Ability to balance competing needs and priorities
- Link to portfolio that demonstrates your hands-on expertise, technical achievements, and problem solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with modular or fully scripted rigging systems on large VFX or feature animation projects
- Game development platform experience like Unity, Unreal, Godot or equivalent
- Blender experience
- Swift experience
Pay & Benefits
- At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $143,100 and $264,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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