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Senior Animation Engineer

Hangar 13
Brighton, England, United KingdomBrno, Czech RepublicPrague, Czech Republic
Posted 4 hours ago
Last seen 4 hours ago
Active
full-time
Engineering

Job Summary

Join Hangar 13 as a Senior Animation Engineer to drive the future of character animation in AAA games. Leverage your expertise in Unreal Engine 5 and C++ to build innovative animation systems and tools, bringing captivating characters to life.

About this job

As a Senior Animation Engineer, you will lead the development of core animation systems, tools, and pipelines within Unreal Engine 5. You will work closely with animators, artists, and designers to create spectacular and believable character animation for games. This role requires a deep passion for animation technology and a commitment to high code quality.

Requirements

- Demonstrable programming experience in a creative environment. - Shipped one or more AAA game titles, ideally using Unreal Engine. - Advanced proficiency in C++, linear algebra, and 3D maths, with strong familiarity with Object-Oriented design principles (OOP). - Strong experience with Unreal Engine, Blueprints, and Unreal animation principles (Animation Blueprints, state machines, blend spaces, linked layers). - Hands-on implementation experience in one or more of the following: inverse kinematics techniques, ragdoll and physics-based character animation, procedural animation techniques, keyframe animation and forward kinematics. - Dedication to code quality and documentation. - Ability to work independently and efficiently under deadlines. - Effective communicator and collaborator across multi-disciplinary teams. - Experience with machine-learning-driven animation techniques (e.g. motion matching, learned pose generation). - Experience with Control Rig, IK Rig, and Motion Warping. - Experience with new features like Mass locomotion, Mover and/or UAF/AnimNext. - Strong familiarity with Data-Oriented design principles (DOP). - Hands-on experience developing for Xbox Series X/S and PS5.

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