Remote Senior Animation Engineer - Multiplayer Systems

Companion Group; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Companion Group is a AAA co-development gaming studio with a globally distributed and fully remote setup, renowned for tackling intricate multiplayer challenges. As a Senior Animation Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of crafting multiplayer experiences, collaborating with developers, designers, and artists to build robust systems, optimize performance, and deliver smooth networked gameplay.

You will architect and implement multiplayer-ready animation systems in Unreal Engine, write elegant C++

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Unreal Engine experience.
• Advanced C++ programming skills (C++17/20).
• Strong knowledge of client-server game architecture.
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with online services and backend integration.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and refine cutting-edge multiplayer-ready animation systems in and outside of the Unreal Engine.
• Produce elegant, efficient, and maintainable C++ code.
• Leverage expert-level understanding of data structures and algorithms to solve interesting challenges.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative animation experiences.
• Contribute to the development of scalable and robust networking solutions.

Skills

Unreal Engine

C++ programming

Client-Server architecture

DSA / data structures

Online services

GAS (Gameplay Abilities System)

ECS

AI systems (Behaviour Trees)

Cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Azure PlayFab

AccelByte

Job description

Companion Group is a AAA co-development gaming studio with a globally distributed and fully remote setup, renowned for tackling intricate multiplayer challenges. As a Senior Animation Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of crafting multiplayer experiences, collaborating with developers, designers, and artists to build robust systems, optimize performance, and deliver smooth networked gameplay.

You will architect and implement multiplayer-ready animation systems in Unreal Engine, write elegant C++