Senior Unreal Animation Engineer — Motion & Tools Lead

Gameloft Brisbane; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Private health insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Employee referral program

Fitness subsidies

Job summary

Gameloft Brisbane is seeking a Senior Animation Programmer to design, implement, and optimize animation technology within Unreal Engine. You will work with animators, designers and gameplay programmers to deliver responsive character movement and combat/interaction systems, mentoring juniors and influencing technical direction.

The role emphasizes ownership from concept to ship, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and staying at the forefront of animation tech including motion matching and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in games programming, with a strong focus on animation systems.
• Proven, shipped experience with Unreal Engine (UE4 and/or UE5), including Animation Blueprints, Control Rig, and the Skeletal Mesh pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain animation systems using Unreal Engine's Animation Blueprint, Control Rig, and Animation Framework.
• Develop and optimize character locomotion, state machines, blend spaces, IK solvers, and procedural animation systems.
• Collaborate with animators and technical artists to build robust, artist-friendly tools and rigs.
• Partner with gameplay programmers to integrate animation-driven systems with combat, traversal, and physics.
• Profile and optimize animation performance across target platforms (consoles, PC).
• Debug and resolve complex animation and synchronization issues.
• Contribute to technical design documents and provide input on engine architecture decisions.
• Mentor junior and mid-level programmers, and champion best practices in animation programming.
• Stay current with advances in animation technology and evaluate their applicability.

Skills

Unreal Engine

Animation systems

C++

Animation Blueprints

Control Rig

Skeletal Mesh pipeline

Profiling & optimization

Team mentorship

Tools

Unreal Engine

Blueprint scripting

Motion matching

Procedural animation

Job description

Gameloft Brisbane is seeking a Senior Animation Programmer to design, implement, and optimize animation technology within Unreal Engine. You will work with animators, designers and gameplay programmers to deliver responsive character movement and combat/interaction systems, mentoring juniors and influencing technical direction.

The role emphasizes ownership from concept to ship, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and staying at the forefront of animation tech including motion matching and