Senior Gameplay Animation Engineer

Job Description - Senior Gameplay Animation Engineer

CLIENT: Games Beta Studio and we are looking for exceptional talent to expand our growing AAA game development team in North America. You will be joining a team of high-performing professionals and close friends, passionate about gaming and driven by technology, on a mission to deliver the best high-fidelity AAA action experiences to our players around the world.

As a Senior Animation Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the implementation of animation frameworks, runtime systems, and tools to support animators, artists, designers and motion capture staff in producing high-quality character animation in our AAA action games.

Do you love to challenge yourself to solve complex animation problems with elegant and expandable solutions? Are you happy to collaborate with a diverse team of experts and empower the production of high-fidelity animation content? Are you excited about raising the quality bar of animation technology and precision in the AAA games industry? Then this opportunity is definitely for you!

Responsibilities

• Build animation frameworks, runtime systems, and tools to support the delivery and execution of high-fidelity character animation content
• Collaborate with animators, artists, designers and motion capture technicians to understand their game animation requirements, workflow limitations and future vision
• Analyze existing animation systems, content workflows, and engine capabilities, understand technological limitations and develop solutions to push the boundaries of what the team can achieve
• Solve complex animation problems involving high-precision IK, sliding steps, dynamic scaling, multiple body types and physics-based animation
• Optimize the real-time execution of animation solutions while maintaining a high level of quality and character fidelity
• Apply cutting-edge technology such as AIGC to improve, automate and optimize the animation pipelines and workflows
• Onboard, mentor and support your fellow software engineering teammates
• Research and develop novel animation techniques and share your knowledge with partnering game teams and the whole company

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a software engineer in the games industry with multiple published titles
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a dedicated/senior/lead animation engineering position
• Excellent C++ knowledge with demonstrated experience
• Excellent knowledge of modern video game character animation solutions, systems and tools
• Experience developing animation technology such as rigging, IK, physics-based animation, compression, facial animation, and others
• Strong knowledge of 3D math, physics, memory management, multi-threading and cross-platform development
• Strong knowledge of high-end PC and console game development, deployment, and debugging
• Ability to write clear and well-structured code, review and maintain high standards of code quality
• Strong communication, proactivity, conflict resolution and collaboration skills

Differentiating Factors

• Unreal Engine experience is a major plus
• Experience writing content tools and plugins for animation software such as Maya and Motion Builder is a major plus
• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering is a plus
• Team management and leadership experience is a plus
• Passion for action games and related genres (sports, action RPGs, fighting) is a plus

Benefits:

• Healthcare Benefits: Medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Insurance & Protection: 401(k), long term disability and basic life insurance.
• Paid Time Off: Annual leave, parental leave and pregnancy-related medical leave after the completion of one year of employment.
• Other Benefits: Meal allowance, transportation allowance, and a holiday gift card.