Senior Gameplay & Animation Engineer - Unreal Engine 5

GDA; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hangar 13 in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Gameplay & Animation Engineer to set a high bar for code quality. You will own and extend our key gameplay and animation systems, and work closely with animators, character artists, designers and programmers to deliver spectacular features.

You will prototype, implement and refine gameplay and animation, ensure robust pipelines, review code, and help push our Unreal Engine based technology forward.

Qualifications

• Shipped one or more AAA game titles, ideally using Unreal Engine.
• Proficient in C++, linear algebra and 3D maths; strong OO design.
• Experience with GAS - the Unreal Gameplay Ability System.
• Familiar with Unreal Engine, Blueprints and Animation Principles.
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Work within Unreal Engine 5 adapting existing systems and building new technology.
• Prototype and code gameplay and animation features.
• Collaborate with design, animation and engineering teams to realise creative ambitions.
• Support planning by estimating and dependency checking gameplay feature development.
• Identify risks and generate solutions to overcome obstacles.
• Research coding techniques to stay current on industry advancements.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

GAS

OO design

3D maths

Blueprints

Gameplay programming

Strong communication

AAA game development

Tools

Unreal Engine

Visual Studio

Job description

Hangar 13 in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Gameplay & Animation Engineer to set a high bar for code quality. You will own and extend our key gameplay and animation systems, and work closely with animators, character artists, designers and programmers to deliver spectacular features.

You will prototype, implement and refine gameplay and animation, ensure robust pipelines, review code, and help push our Unreal Engine based technology forward.