Gameplay Animation Engineer

3 days ago


Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden Starbreeze Full time

We're looking for a skilled Animation Programmer to join our team and contribute to the development of our next-generation animation systems. As an experienced developer of animation tools and systems, you will be responsible for collaborating with our Animation, Design, and Gameplay Programming teams to create innovative animation solutions for our projects.

Your responsibilities will include developing and iterating on animation systems and tools, maintaining dynamic character behaviors, and optimizing animation systems for performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and iterate on animation systems and tools, including ragdolls, inverse kinematics, procedural animations, locomotion systems, and more;
  • Maintain dynamic character behaviors by managing interactions between animation and physics systems;
  • Optimize animation systems for performance;
  • Review upcoming updates and improvements to Unreal's animation systems and assess their viability for use moving forwards.

Requirements:

  • Experience working as an Animation Programmer or similar role in the development of AAA+ console/PC games;
  • Strong understanding of the animation pipeline for AAA+ game titles, for both motion capture and keyframe animation;
  • Experience working with animation systems in Unreal Engine 4 and/or 5;
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

About Our Team:

Our team is passionate about building vibrant games that offer infinite replayability, allowing players to forge their own stories and adventures together. We value diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salaries with annual reviews;
  • Generous occupational pension;
  • Comprehensive benefits, including private medical insurance and annual wellness benefit;
  • 30 days of paid vacation;
  • Unique perks such as free monthly office massages and weekly D&D club.


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