Senior Unreal Gameplay & Animation Engineer

HellaGoodAudio; Brighton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HellaGoodAudio in Brighton (preferred) and studios in Brno/Prague is seeking a Senior Gameplay & Animation Engineer to own core gameplay and animation systems, collaborating with designers, animators, artists and other engineers to deliver cinematic, responsive experiences.

You will work with Unreal Engine 5, prototype gameplay features, extend toolchains and pipelines, and uphold high standards of code quality, documentation, and cross-disciplinary teamwork under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience shipping AAA titles.
• Advanced proficiency in C++, linear algebra, 3D maths, and OO design.
• Experience with GAS and Unreal Engine Blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Work within Unreal Engine 5 adapting existing systems and building new technology to fulfil project needs.
• 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 technical risks and generate solutions to overcome obstacles.
• Research coding techniques to stay current on game tech developments.

Skills

AAA titles shipped

C++

Unreal Engine

Blueprints

Linear algebra

OO design

Communication

Independent work

Animation principles

Tools

GAS (Unreal Gameplay Ability System)

Xbox Series X/S dev

PS5 dev

Job description

HellaGoodAudio in Brighton (preferred) and studios in Brno/Prague is seeking a Senior Gameplay & Animation Engineer to own core gameplay and animation systems, collaborating with designers, animators, artists and other engineers to deliver cinematic, responsive experiences.

You will work with Unreal Engine 5, prototype gameplay features, extend toolchains and pipelines, and uphold high standards of code quality, documentation, and cross-disciplinary teamwork under tight deadlines.