Lead Gameplay Animation Engineer

Cloud Imperium Games; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester seeks a Lead Gameplay Animation Programmer to drive a team delivering high fidelity animated characters, vehicles, and environments in a large-scale interactive universe.

You will oversee design/implementation, mentor other programmers, and collaborate on asset pipelines to push innovative techniques such as procedural solutions, runtime rigging, and advanced 3D math to achieve top fidelity and performance.

Qualifications

• A passion for making games with a keen interest in animation.
• Programming background in animation with managerial duties.
• Proficiency in 3D math and 3D animation, including procedural solutions and runtime rigging.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the design and implementation of well-engineered, scalable code.
• Document and peer review technical designs across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide mentorship and career progression support for other animation programmers.
• Work with animators to assist asset pipeline, provide procedural solutions, and handle complex transitions.
• Drive engineering principles and push innovative ways of working.

Skills

Animation programming

3D math

Procedural solutions

Runtime rigging

Layer blending

Optimization

Job description

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester seeks a Lead Gameplay Animation Programmer to drive a team delivering high fidelity animated characters, vehicles, and environments in a large-scale interactive universe.

You will oversee design/implementation, mentor other programmers, and collaborate on asset pipelines to push innovative techniques such as procedural solutions, runtime rigging, and advanced 3D math to achieve top fidelity and performance.