Senior Gameplay and Animation Engineer

1 week ago

Brighton, United Kingdom Hangar13games Full time

Hangar 13 is an internal 2K development studio that crafts unforgettable AAA gaming experiences across all major platforms . With studios in Brighton (UK), Brno, and Prague (CZ), we work as one team to bring to life narrative-rich games that keep players immersed. Each of our locations provides the opportunity to work with some of the most talented developers in the industry, on creatively challenging and exciting projects, in a diverse and welcoming environment.Job Summary As a Senior Gameplay & Animation Engineer you will set a high bar for code quality and a passion for gameplay and animation. In this role, you will own and continue the development of our key gameplay and animation systems, you will extend and maintain the code of our technology, tools, and pipelines, working closely with the animators, character artists, designers, and programmers to help develop spectacular gameplay features for our games. Duties and Responsibilities Work within Unreal Engine 5 adapting existing systems and building new technology to fulfil the project’s technical needs and creativity. Prototyping and coding gameplay and animation features Work closely and constructively with design, animation, and engineering teams to realise creative ambitions Support planning efforts by estimating and dependency checking gameplay feature development Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks Research coding techniques and algorithms in order to keep current on technological developments and advancements in the game industry. Essential Skills, Attributes and Experience Demonstrable programming experience in a creative environment Shipped one or more AAA game titles, ideally using Unreal Engine Advanced proficiency in C++, linear algebra, 3D Maths and strong familiarity with Object-Oriented (OO) design principles Experience with GAS - the Unreal Gameplay Ability System Unreal Engine, Blueprints and Unreal Animation Principles Dedication to code quality and documentation, and ability to learn and master new technologies and code Ability to work independently and efficiently under deadlines Effective communicator and collaborator with multi-disciplinary team members Highly Desirable Hands-on experience developing for Unreal Engine and Xbox Series X/S and PS5 Experience with player controlled characters, Unreal enhanced inputs, cameras and camera systems Implementation experience in one or more of the following areas, Inverse Kinematics techniques, Ragdoll and physics-based character animation, Procedural animation techniques, Keyframe animation and forward kinematics, Machine learning driven animation techniques #J-18808-Ljbffr

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