Senior Animation Programmer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Massachusetts.

📋 Description

• Designing customized animation systems and extensions for Unreal Engine 5 to facilitate character locomotion & realistic behaviors, object & world interactions, large animated crowds, and much more.

• Creating gameplay mechanics associated with locomotion and animation.

• Collaborating closely on a daily basis with a diverse team of colleagues, including engineers, designers, and animators.

• Producing clean, high-quality, efficient C++ code.

• Maintaining, debugging, profiling, and fixing code to ensure optimal quality and performance.

• Documenting code and work processes, developing debug tools for fellow developers, and creating tests to cover existing functionalities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of hands-on experience in designing and implementing contemporary game animation systems.

• Comprehensive understanding of the integration of animations within complex animation blend trees and state graphs.

• Familiarity with IK systems and their interplay with traditional FK solutions to ensure characters are grounded in the environment.

• Insight into modern game animation system architectures.

• Profound knowledge of C++ programming.

• Advanced mathematical and algorithmic skills necessary for implementing tailored animation algorithms and functionalities.

• In-depth understanding of multithreading practices and algorithms.

• Thorough comprehension of the overall character animation & geometry deformation stack.

• Exceptional communication and teamwork abilities.

• Nice to have: Strong foundation in Unreal Engine 5, particularly features and systems pertaining to animation.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with motion-matching technology.

• Nice to have: Experience in developing a AAA title for game consoles, including debugging and profiling in a console environment.

• Nice to have: Proven experience in resolving performance issues related to a large number of animated NPCs.

• Nice to have: Experience in developing GPU-accelerated systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical healthcare (including dental, vision, and mental health services).

• Complimentary mental health support, which includes access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a variety of well-being webinars.

• Paid leave — 26 vacation days, 10 sick days, & 12 public holidays each year.

• 401K with employer matching contributions.

• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) — $100 per month for fitness, wellness, internet, home office equipment, learning, streaming services, and more.

• Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take an additional day off when experiencing period pain.

• RED Parents Network — support for working parents.

• Flexible working hours.

• Training, lectures, and courses — access to internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes.

• A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you settle in comfortably once you join the team.

• Dog-friendly office — bring your furry friend to work and take care of them during the day! There are always a few furry companions to meet.

• Truly international working environment — an opportunity to connect and collaborate with a diverse range of individuals from around the globe.

• No dress code — we prefer to keep it casual.