Engine Programmer - Animation & Tools Specialist

Larian Studios; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International team of 500+ employees

Open, collaborative environment

Experienced management team

Hobbies and passions shared

Inclusive studio activities

Focus on community feedback

Job summary

Larian Studios in the United States is seeking an Engine Programmer to help craft high‑caliber RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3. You will work on engine development, especially animation systems, write performant code, and optimize for real‑time performance.

You will collaborate across teams, review code, and mentor peers in a fast‑moving, international studio environment that values creativity and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ and data-driven development.
• Upper-intermediate English.
• Experience with profiling tools and multithreading.

Responsibilities

• Work on engine development with a focus on animation systems.
• Write performant, robust and maintainable code.
• Debug, profile and optimize for quality and performance.
• Mentor and support team members.

Skills

C++

Multithreading

English (Upper-Intermediate)

Data‑driven development

Profiling tools

Hardware awareness

Collaboration

Game engine design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Vulkan

D3D12

SIMD programming

x86/ARM assembly

Job description

Larian Studios in the United States is seeking an Engine Programmer to help craft high‑caliber RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3. You will work on engine development, especially animation systems, write performant code, and optimize for real‑time performance.

You will collaborate across teams, review code, and mentor peers in a fast‑moving, international studio environment that values creativity and technical excellence.