Senior Gameplay Animation Engineer

Cloud Imperium Games; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Imperium Games seeks a Senior Gameplay Animation Programmer to design and implement robust animation systems for high fidelity characters, vehicles, and environments in Star Citizen's expansive universe.

You will collaborate with animators and cross-functional teams to deliver seamless transitions, rigging, and procedural solutions while mentoring others in engineering practices and scalable approaches.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with C++ in a large shared codebase.
• Strong understanding of 3D math and 3D animation.
• Experience with run-time rigging and layer blending.
• Knowledge of motion systems and animation pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain reliable, scalable animation code.
• Document and peer review technical designs across multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with animators to support asset pipelines and transitions.
• Lead with engineering principles, promote innovative ways of working.

Skills

C++

3D math

3D animation

run-time rigging

animation systems

team collaboration

Job description

Cloud Imperium Games seeks a Senior Gameplay Animation Programmer to design and implement robust animation systems for high fidelity characters, vehicles, and environments in Star Citizen's expansive universe.

You will collaborate with animators and cross-functional teams to deliver seamless transitions, rigging, and procedural solutions while mentoring others in engineering practices and scalable approaches.