Senior Animation Engineer - Unreal Engine 5

2K Games; Playden; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hangar 13 in the Brighton area is seeking a Senior Animation Engineer to lead the development of core animation systems within Unreal Engine 5, collaborating with animators, artists and engineers to bring characters to life and deliver believable motion across our titles.

You will own tools and pipelines, prototype features such as state machines, blending and IK, and ensure code quality while meeting deadlines. Experience shipping AAA games and a strong OO design background are essential.

Qualifications

• Shipped AAA title or multi-year engine experience.
• Advanced proficiency in C++, linear algebra, and 3D maths.
• Extensive Unreal Engine, Blueprints, and animation principles.
• Experience with IK, ragdoll, procedural animation.

Responsibilities

• Adapt Unreal Engine 5 animation systems for project needs.
• Prototype features and runtime systems (graphs, state machines, blending).
• Build and maintain animation tools and pipelines.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to realize creative goals.
• Estimate tasks and check animation feature dependencies.
• Identify risks and develop solutions.
• Research techniques to stay current in animation tech.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

Animation Systems

State Machines

Motion Techniques

Ragdoll/Physics

OOP Design

Animation Blueprints

Machine Learning Animation

Job description

Hangar 13 in the Brighton area is seeking a Senior Animation Engineer to lead the development of core animation systems within Unreal Engine 5, collaborating with animators, artists and engineers to bring characters to life and deliver believable motion across our titles.

You will own tools and pipelines, prototype features such as state machines, blending and IK, and ensure code quality while meeting deadlines. Experience shipping AAA games and a strong OO design background are essential.