Technical Artist - Animation Systems

Job Description

We're looking for an engine-adjacent Technical Artist for Horizon animation. You'll ship C++ features and fixes in the animation runtime, design Type Script scripting APIs for creators, and build the test assets and pipeline checks that keep content healthy — owning features end to end, from prototype to documented, durable SDK surfaces.

• Build and ship runtime animation features in C++: layered blending, skeleton masks, root motion, state machines, and animation sockets.
• Debug and fix production animation issues (T-posing, blend errors, race conditions) using crash reports, telemetry, and regression tests.
• Design creator-facing Type Script animation APIs and carry them through review to stable, documented SDK releases.
• Create animation test content in DCC tools, including edge-case rigs and malformed assets, to validate importer warnings and pipeline behavior.
• Strengthen team infrastructure: deterministic integration tests, feature gating, benchmarks, and AI-assisted development workflows.
• Partner with engine teams and external studios to triage issues and turn creator requests into shipped APIs.

• 5+ years as a technical artist, animation programmer, or engine engineer in games or real-time 3D.
• Strong C++ in a real-time engine, including multithreading and concurrency safety.
• Deep knowledge of skeletal animation systems: state machines, layered/additive blending, root motion, retargeting.
• Type Script or JavaScript proficiency and experience designing developer-facing APIs.
• DCC experience (Maya, Blender, or similar) with rigging/skinning fundamentals and FBX/USD interchange.
• Solid testing habits and experience in large, code-reviewed codebases.
• Shipped public or partner-facing SDK APIs with versioning and backwards compatibility.
• Familiarity with script bindings and codegen (V8, reflection, IDLs), ECS architectures, or animation compression.
• Production debugging: crash analysis, profiling, sanitizers, telemetry triage.
• Experience with AI-assisted developer tooling, shader/material pipelines, or networked gameplay testing.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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