Senior Animation Engineer - Unreal Engine & Tools Lead

HellaGoodAudio; Brighton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hangar 13 seeks a Senior Animation Engineer to own and extend core animation systems within Unreal Engine 5, collaborating with animators, artists and engineers to deliver believable character animation for our games.

You will prototype features, build robust tooling and pipelines, and maintain high code quality while helping plan with estimates and dependency checks. Located in Brighton, Brno or Prague, the role emphasises independent work and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience programming in a creative environment.
• Shipped AAA game titles, ideally using Unreal Engine.
• Strong C++, linear algebra and 3D maths knowledge.
• Experience with Unreal Engine, Blueprints and animation principles.

Responsibilities

• Adapt and extend animation systems in Unreal Engine 5.
• Prototype animation features and runtime systems.
• Build and maintain animation tools and pipelines.
• Collaborate with animation, art, design and engineering teams.
• Help planning by estimating and checking dependencies.
• Identify risks and propose solutions.
• Research new techniques and stay updated on industry developments.

Skills

C++ programming

Unreal Engine experience

3D maths

OO design

Animation knowledge

Team collaboration

Prototyping

Tools

Unreal Engine

BluePrints

Animation pipelines

Version control

Job description

Hangar 13 seeks a Senior Animation Engineer to own and extend core animation systems within Unreal Engine 5, collaborating with animators, artists and engineers to deliver believable character animation for our games.

You will prototype features, build robust tooling and pipelines, and maintain high code quality while helping plan with estimates and dependency checks. Located in Brighton, Brno or Prague, the role emphasises independent work and cross-disciplinary collaboration.