Senior Gameplay and Animation Engineer

2K; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company is seeking a Senior Gameplay & Animation Engineer in Brighton. The ideal candidate will develop key gameplay systems and collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary teams. You should have experience with Unreal Engine and have shipped AAA titles, showcasing strong programming skills and creativity. This role offers a hybrid work environment and a chance to work on exciting projects.

Qualifications

• Must have shipped one or more AAA game titles.
• Must have experience with Unreal Engine.
• Must be able to work independently under deadlines.
• Experience with GAS - the Unreal Gameplay Ability System.
• Unreal Engine, Blueprints and Unreal Animation Principles.
• Dedication to code quality and documentation, and ability to learn and master new technologies and code.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently under deadlines.
• Effective communicator and collaborator with multi-disciplinary team members.

Responsibilities

• Work within Unreal Engine 5 adapting existing systems.
• Prototyping and coding gameplay and animation features.
• Identify technical risks and generate solutions.
• Support planning efforts by estimating and dependency checking gameplay feature development
• Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks
• Research coding techniques and algorithms in order to keep current on technological developments and advancements in the game industry.

Skills

Programming experience in a creative environment

Advanced proficiency in C++

Strong familiarity with Object-Oriented design principles

Effective communication and collaboration

3D Maths

OO design

Shipped AAA titles

Independent work under deadlines

Effective communicator

Tools

Unreal Engine

GAS - Unreal Gameplay Ability System

Animation pipelines tooling

Job description

Job Title

Senior Gameplay & Animation Engineer

Department

Engineering

Location(s)

Brighton (preferred), Brno, Prague

Reports To

Lead engineer

Job Type (Permanent, fixed term, internship)

Permanent

Who We Are

Hangar 13 is an internal 2K development studio that crafts unforgettable AAA gaming experiences across all major platforms . With studios in Brighton (UK), Brno, and Prague (CZ), we work as one team to bring to life narrative-rich games that keep players immersed. Each of our locations provides the opportunity to work with some of the most talented developers in the industry, on creatively challenging and exciting projects, in a diverse and welcoming environment.

Job Summary

As a Senior Gameplay & Animation Engineer you will set a high bar for code quality and a passion for gameplay and animation. In this role, you will own and continue the development of our key gameplay and animation systems, you will extend and maintain the code of our technology, tools, and pipelines, working closely with the animators, character artists, designers, and programmers to help develop spectacular gameplay features for our games.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work within Unreal Engine 5 adapting existing systems and building new technology to fulfil the project’s technical needs and creativity.
• Prototyping and coding gameplay and animation features
• Work closely and constructively with design, animation, and engineering teams to realise creative ambitions
• Support planning efforts by estimating and dependency checking gameplay feature development
• Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks
• Research coding techniques and algorithms in order to keep current on technological developments and advancements in the game industry.

Essential Skills, Attributes and Experience

• Demonstrable programming experience in a creative environment
• Shipped one or more AAA game titles, ideally using Unreal Engine
• Advanced proficiency in C++, linear algebra, 3D Maths and strong familiarity with Object-Oriented (OO) design principles
• Experience with GAS - the Unreal Gameplay Ability System
• Unreal Engine, Blueprints and Unreal Animation Principles
• Dedication to code quality and documentation, and ability to learn and master new technologies and code
• Ability to work independently and efficiently under deadlines
• Effective communicator and collaborator with multi-disciplinary team members

Highly Desirable

• Hands-on experience developing for Unreal Engine and Xbox Series X/S and PS5
• Experience with player controlled characters, Unreal enhanced inputs, cameras and camera systems
• Implementation experience in one or more of the following areas, Inverse Kinematics techniques, Ragdoll and physics-based character animation, Procedural animation techniques, Keyframe animation and forward kinematics, Machine learning driven animation techniques

Hangar 13 prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities. For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, discipline and termination.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need to request reasonable accommodation.

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