Remote Animation Programmer - Studio Elevation (Remote within the UK)

nDreams Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 73,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Duvet days

Birthday off

Personal development time

Regular socials

Holiday offering

Pension

Health insurance

Life cover

Job summary

nDreams is seeking an Animation Programmer for immersive VR projects. You will develop and refine animation systems and tools, collaborating with animators and gameplay programmers to deliver responsive, fluid motion and innovative tech.

Responsibilities include implementing core animation features, prototyping new capabilities, debugging issues, and contributing to documentation while ensuring high code quality and timely delivery in a fully remote UK setup.

Qualifications

• Solid C++ programming skills and experience with animation systems in game engines.
• Understanding of animation principles and real-time implementation.
• Experience with Unreal Engine (Animation Blueprints and Control Rig).
• Exposure to procedural or physics-based animation; interest in motion matching or ML.
• Experience contributing to a shipped commercial game.
• Familiarity with animation middleware.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining core animation systems for VR gameplay.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate animations seamlessly.
• Prototype and iterate on animation features and technologies.
• Debug and resolve animation-related issues.
• Contribute to animation tech documentation and planning.
• Ensure code quality and maintainability.
• Work with QA and production to meet quality and timeline expectations.
• Stay up to date with new tools and techniques to improve animation workflows.

Skills

C++

Animation systems

Unreal Engine

VR development

Procedural animation

Motion matching

Machine learning in animation

Shipped game experience

Animation middleware

Job description

We re looking for a passionate and capable Animation Programmer to join our team and help shape the future of immersive VR experiences. You ll contribute to the development and refinement of animation systems that bring our characters and worlds to life. This is a great opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, where your work will directly impact the feel and fidelity of our games. In this role, you ll support the design, implementation, and maintenance of animation systems and tools in collaboration with animators and gameplay programmers. You ll work closely with the design and art teams to ensure animations are responsive, and fluid while learning and contributing to innovations in procedural animation, IK systems, and runtime rigging. 12-month fixed term contract Full time (37.5 hours per week) Fully remote within the UK

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining core animation systems for VR gameplay
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate animations seamlessly
• Prototype and iterate on animation features and technologies
• Debug and resolve animation-related issues
• Contribute to animation tech documentation and planning
• Ensure code quality and maintainability
• Work with QA and production to meet quality and timeline expectations
• Stay up to date with new tools and techniques to improve animation workflows

Requirements

• Solid C++ programming skills and experience with animation systems in game engines
• Understanding of animation principles and real-time implementation
• Experience with Unreal Engine (especially Animation Blueprints and Control Rig)
• Awareness of VR development and performance considerations
• Exposure to procedural or physics-based animation systems
• Interest in motion matching or machine learning in animation
• Experience contributing to a shipped commercial game
• Familiarity with animation middleware (e.g., We are nDreams we develop and publish the world s most immersive VR games.

About the Company

We are nDreams we develop and publish the world s most immersive VR games.

With humble beginnings as an independent studio, we combine amazing projects with a personal, caring touch.

We believe the best workplaces and games are created by diverse, happy and safe teams.

We're committed to building a culture centred on respect, wellbeing and balance.

It's crucial we make our games and industry more accessible to underrepresented communities.

Perks

We offer great perks, including flexible hours, duvets days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time and support, as well as regular socials.

Beyond this, there s an excellent holiday offering, pension scheme, health insurance, life cover and much more.

• flexible hours
• duvets days
• your birthday off
• dedicated personal development time and support
• regular socials
• excellent holiday offering
• pension scheme
• health insurance
• life cover
• and much more.