Lead Animation Engineer at Respawn

Join Respawn Entertainment as a Lead Animation Engineer driving compelling player experiences in AAA games. Lead animation innovation on Apex Legends with creative teams in a dynamic environment.

As the Technical Lead of the Animation department, you’ll oversee a team dedicated to enhancing animation systems for high performance and creativity. This role invites you to improve workflows and collaborate closely with diverse teams to align technical goals with artistic visions. Your focus will be on evolving the animation system, ensuring it meets modern standards for gameplay across multiple platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Foster collaboration among animation engineers and other teams

• Analyze and enhance existing animation assets for efficiency

• Implement technical changes to sustain a live-service product

• Design and maintain performance-centric animation systems in C++

• Identify risks and strategize to mitigate future issues

Requirements:

• 10+ years in game development with strong animation knowledge

• Proficient in C/C++ and real-time animation optimization

• Experience mentoring engineers in a leadership capacity

• Familiar with AAA game engines and cross-platform development

• Knowledge of motion matching and animation content pipelines

Shape the way players experience games with your leadership and technical depth at Respawn.
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