Senior Animation Developer

3 days ago


Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden Starbreeze Full time

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

You will work closely with our Animation Team to add new functionality and optimize the tools they need, develop and implement core animation systems and related tools, and maintain connections between the animation and other gameplay systems.

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.

About Us:

At Starbreeze, we believe games are more than just entertainment—they're a way to bring people together. From the pulse-pounding, cooperative heists of PAYDAY to our upcoming Dungeons & Dragons adventure, we create experiences that thrive on teamwork, strategy, and the thrill of emergent gameplay.

We're 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. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play.

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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