Lead Animation Developer

Virtuos

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Publiée le
13/03/2026
Contrat
CDI
Localisation
France
Taille équipe
2000+ emp.
Rémunération
Inconnue
5-10 ans exp. Francais Anglais
Missions clés Concevoir, développer et maintenir des systèmes d'animation de qualité AAA. · Travailler en étroite collaboration avec les animateurs, les artistes techniques et les programmeurs de gameplay. · Établir des directives et une stratégie pour l'équipe d'animation.
Profil recherché 5-10 ans d'expérience · Leadership · Collaboration · Créativité
Outils & compétences Unreal Engine

Le poste en détail

Located in the heart of Lyon, within the prestigious Hôtel-Dieu, Virtuos Labs Lyon is home to nearly 50 passionate professionals specializing in engineering, with strong expertise in tool development and remaster projects. 

Certified as a Great Place to Work and for on-going and unannounced projects, Virtuos Lyon is looking for a Lead Animation Developer motivated by ambitious, tech-demanding and gameplay-focused titles on PC and consoles. 

You’ll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining AAA-quality animation systems in Unreal Engine or other proprietary engines, working closely with animators, technical artists, and gameplay programmers. As a Lead Animation Developer, you will also have to establish guidance and strategy for our team of talented animation developers. 
This role reports to the Technical Director and requires a deep understanding of software engineering and animation pipelines for real-time applications. 

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high-quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.
About Our Team
Established in 2021, Virtuos Labs – Lyon specializes in game development and engineering. Virtuos Labs – Lyon’s founding team of experienced programmers collaborates closely with our studios worldwide to deliver the best gaming solutions to our valued partners. Our Lyon studio is fast-growing and actively hiring in a variety of roles – we’re looking for passionate talent to help make games better, together, with us.
• Office located in the heart of Lyon
• Inclusive and equal opportunity work environment
• Fulfilling careers with continuous talent development at one of the largest external development companies globally
• Work on a prestigious portfolio with some of the world’s biggest AAA game titles
• Global and local teambuilding activities
• Quality of life at work and comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Relocation support
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.