Senior Gameplay Animation Engineer – Gears of War - The Coalition

The Coalition Studio; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 114,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coalition Studio is seeking a Senior Gameplay Animation Engineer in Vancouver, BC. This role involves designing and maintaining gameplay systems that enhance the gaming experience. Ideal candidates will have significant engineering experience and a strong passion for game development, working in a collaborative, diverse environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years technical experience in engineering with coding languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Experience in developing gameplay and animation systems for at least one game or project.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain gameplay systems.
• Provide engineering support to designers and animators.
• Analyze performance issues in gameplay systems.

Skills

Communication

Debugging

Optimization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

C++

C#

Job description

Senior Gameplay Animation Engineer – Gears of War - The Coalition

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The Coalition is a flagship first-party studio within Xbox Game Studios and the home to one of gaming’s most critically and commercially acclaimed series, Gears of War. We are a group of diverse and talented individuals working for a common purpose to push the limits of Microsoft's entertainment platform and devices. As a studio, we lead from our values and work together to promote respect and inclusion, a growth mindset and grit, all while putting our team first. If you have the fire to work with our driven team, then come work with us.

We have a great opportunity at The Coalition for a Senior Gameplay Animation Engineer. This opportunity is suited for an experienced engineer with a background working closely with Designers and Animators to create outstanding gameplay experiences in a core AAA game. The role will be to create and maintain animation focused gameplay features that are needed for our game. Our successful candidate will have a passion for games and delivering new experiences to the core consumer. Applicants should also be able to remain positive and work effectively and efficiently in a diverse team-oriented environment.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain a robust series of gameplay systems.
• Identify opportunities for improved efficiency and/or ease of use in existing systems.
• Provide engineering support to the gameplay designers, animators, and other content creators.
• Analyze performance and memory issues in core gameplay systems.
• Provide instruction (in person and documented) on gameplay and animation tech usage.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• Experience in developing gameplay and animation systems in the development of 1+ games or projects.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in applying mathematical concepts, data structures, and algorithms commonly used in gameplay and animation systems.
• In-depth understanding of game development process and workflows.
• Experience developing tools and modules for game development.
• An awareness of software development best practices, particularly for design, coding, and testing.
• Competent debugging and optimization skills in a multi-threaded environment.
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable working closely with designers and content developers.
• Flexibility and willingness to jump across multiple systems as required.
• Experience with multiplayer and/or co-op gameplay development is a plus.
• Unreal engine experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of other scripting languages (Lua, Python, MEL) is desirable.
• Knowledge of Maya is desirable.
• A desire to provide the best experience to our content creators and our players.
• A client focused mindset.
  
  

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 14, 2025.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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