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Gameplay Animation SE

2K Games
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Posted 9 hours ago
Last seen 9 hours ago
Active
full-time
Game Programming - 2K Sports Lab
$71,400 - $105,660 per Year

Job Summary

Join 2K Sports Lab as a Gameplay Animation Software Engineer to innovate and build the next generation of sports interactive entertainment. You'll be instrumental in developing cutting-edge animation features and gameplay mechanics for a new, massive sports franchise.

About this job

As a Gameplay Animation Software Engineer at 2K Sports Lab, you will contribute to the development of new animation features and gameplay mechanics for future sports interactive entertainment programs. This role involves close collaboration with Animators, Design, and Production to create nuanced and sophisticated animation behaviors that authentically replicate sport, building and iterating on world-class gameplay for a massive sports franchise.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience) - Excellent 3D math and linear algebra skills - Solid familiarity and experience with C++ - Experience working with animation or gameplay features - Implementation experience in one or more of the following areas: inverse kinematics techniques, procedural animation techniques, keyframe animation and forward kinematics - Ability to explain technical topics to people of varying levels of expertise - An eye for detail in creating dynamic, authentic, and responsive character animation - Love for video games

Benefits & Perks

- Bonus and/or equity awards - Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

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