Lead Character Tools Engineer — AI-Driven Pipelines

PlayStation Global; United States; Remote; USD 144,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment invites a Lead Character Tools Engineer to join the PlayStation Central Technology team, focusing on character creation, rigging, animation pipelines, and tool development. You will prototype, deploy, and maintain production tools for efficient character workflows and runtime integration.

You will leverage Maya, MotionBuilder, Houdini, and C++ while exploring AI-assisted methods to accelerate code and asset creation. A strong collaboration mindset is required.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Graphic Art, or a related field.
• 10+ years in a game development studio or equivalent.
• Extensive experience with game editors and real-time environments from DCC to runtime.
• Proficiency in writing and debugging C++.
• Experience leveraging AI models in artist/engineer workflows.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal team and stakeholders to prototype and harden tools for animation, rigging, and asset creation.
• Set up and maintain project environments and automation opportunities.
• Support diverse client environments, assets, and tools.
• Write, maintain, and customize internal tools and workflows.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Attend internal demos and conferences; travel as needed.
• Work both in a team and in self-driven experimental modes.

Skills

C++

Python

Maya

MotionBuilder

Houdini

PyQt/Pyside

AI models

Perforce

Git

Confluence

Education

BS degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Maya

MotionBuilder

Houdini

HLSL

MaterialX

C++

Python

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment invites a Lead Character Tools Engineer to join the PlayStation Central Technology team, focusing on character creation, rigging, animation pipelines, and tool development. You will prototype, deploy, and maintain production tools for efficient character workflows and runtime integration.

You will leverage Maya, MotionBuilder, Houdini, and C++ while exploring AI-assisted methods to accelerate code and asset creation. A strong collaboration mindset is required.