Gameplay Animation Engineer

What We Need

We’re seeking an experienced Animation Engineer who has a high quality bar, a passion for solving complex problems, and a deep understanding of animation and animation technologies. In this role, you will be working closely with Artists, Design and Production to help develop nuanced and sophisticated animation behaviors that authentically replicate sport. You will help build the foundation, then iterate and innovate upon it and polish world class gameplay for what will be the next massive sports franchise in our industry.

• Work with existing technology and build new technology in order to fulfill the project’s technical requirements and design goals.
• Collaborate closely with gameplay engineers and designers to identify and develop new animation features, and execute on the vision for the project.
• Advise on feasibility of design vision and propose solutions to AI challenges to achieve the design vision.
• Write and maintain well documented robust and performant code.
• Optimize code and debug animation issues as they arise.
• Have and share opinions on the design of the game and game quality.
• Identify and diagnose issues in the game.
• Analyze the sport you are working on to faithfully recreate the behaviors of the players we are replicating, with the goal of creating Authentic, Emergent, Visually Appealing and Varied Animation behaviors.
• Assist more junior engineers in making the best use of existing and new Animation features.
• Conduct regular code reviews to ensure quality and consistency.
• Keep up to date with the latest industry/academic work for consideration for our Animation toolset.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of proven experience working as an Animation or Gameplay Engineer, especially for AAA games on consoles.
• Expertise and experience with C++.
• Solid 3D math and linear algebra skills.
• Ability to write clean, well-documented, and efficient code.
• Ability to explain technical topics to people of varying levels of expertise.
• Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work and collaborate effectively as part of a team.

• Passionate about playing and/or watching sports.
• Experience in Unreal Engine is a plus.
• Passion for video games (not just ours).

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.