Animation Programmer

Donkey Crew; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Relaxed environment

Small team impact

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Donkey Crew in Wroclaw, Poland, is seeking an experienced Animation Programmer to join our international team of artists and programmers at our studio. We’re developing the nomadic survival MMO Last Oasis using Unreal Engine 4, and you’ll help shape its animation systems.

You’ll design and prototype animation features, optimize workflows, and collaborate with animators and programmers to improve realism. English fluency and a CS/Engineering degree or equivalent experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of animation programming experience.
• Strong C++ programming experience.
• Understanding of the animation asset pipeline and tools.
• Experience using profiling tools.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 4.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype animation system features for a combat oriented game.
• Research and develop optimizations to workflows and existing systems.
• Coordinate with animators and programmers to increase animation quality and realism.
• Develop animation frameworks that interface with physics and characters.
• Identify and optimize simulation inefficiencies in cloth, hair, fur, and mechanical systems.

Skills

Animation programming

C++ programming

English fluency

Animation asset pipeline

Profiling tools

Unreal Engine 4

Education

Computer Science/Engineering Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Unreal Engine 4

Job description

Donkey Crew is an indie game developer looking for experienced humans to join our international team of passionate artists and programmers at our studio in the beautiful city of Wroclaw, Poland. If you are enthusiastic about the prospect of making great PC games and looking to work in an inspiring and growing environment, this is the place for you. Currently we’re developing our nomadic, survival MMO " Last Oasis " which was released to Early Access on Steam March 26th, 2020 and is made using Unreal Engine 4. Get familiar with our project: Steam store page of Last Oasis Last Oasis gamepedia

Animation Programmer

What you’ll do:

• Design and prototype animation system features for a combat oriented game
• Research and develop optimizations and improvements to workflows and existing systems
• Coordinate with animators and programmers to increase the quality and realism of animations and their underlying systems
• Develop animation frameworks that interfaces with physics and human or monster characters
• Identify and optimize simulation system inefficiencies with respect to cloth, hair and fur, and mechanical mechanisms

Ideally you’ll have:

• Computer Science/Engineering Bachelor's Degree or other relevant experience
• 3+ years animation programming experience
• Strong C++ programming experience
• Understanding of the animation asset pipeline and tools
• Experience using profiling tools
• Experience with Unreal 4
• English fluency

We offer you:

• Very competitive salary
• Fun and relaxed environment
• Chance to work in a new and small team of very passionate people where you can make a real impact
• Relocation support for foreigners; including social security, health insurance, and general assistance with settling