Senior Animation Programmer (Mexico/Remote)

Play Magic; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Play Magic is seeking a seasoned animation engineer to develop and refine high-end character animation systems for next-gen games. You will work primarily with Unreal Engine 4/5, advocating best practices from mocap to in-game realization.

You will prototype cutting-edge techniques such as motion matching and procedural/physics-based animation, collaborating with rigging, animation, design and engine teams to tighten the animation pipeline and improve overall quality.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C++ with AAA game development experience.
• Deep knowledge of the animation pipeline from mocap to in-game realization.
• Experience with rigging, skeletons, state machines, ragdolls, IK and morph targets.
• Familiar with Havok Behavior, Morpheme, NaturalMotion.
• Experience with Maya, 3DS Max, MotionBuilder and similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain advanced character animation systems in UE4/UE5.
• Prototype, research into and develop new animation techniques (motion matching, procedural, physics-based).
• Collaborate with riggers, animators, designers to improve the animation pipeline.
• Integrate animation with AI, physics and network systems.

Skills

C++

AAA games

Animation pipeline

Rigging

State machines

Motion matching

Procedural animation

Physics-based animation

Tools

Havok Behavior

Morpheme

NaturalMotion

Maya

3DS Max

MotionBuilder

Job description

Mexico or remote, fulltime

Your responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain advanced character animation systems in UE4/UE5;
• Prototype, research into and develop new animation techniques, such as: procedural or physics-based animation, motion matching, etc.;
• Work closely with riggers, animators, designers, and other teams to improve the animation pipeline and workflow;
• Develop, support and streamline the connections between technical animation, AI, physics and network systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong C++ programming skills;
• 5+ years of experience developing AAA games;
• Strong understanding of the entire animation pipeline (mocap – in-game realization);
• Firsthand experience with standard animation techniques such as rigging, skeletons, state machines, ragdolls, IK, compression, morph, facial animation, etc.;
• Experience using and basic understanding of animation software such as Havok Behavior, Morpheme, Natural Motion;
• Experience of cutting-edge animation techniques, such as motion matching, procedural or physics-based animation;
• Experience of various animation software, such as: Maya, 3DS Max, Motion Builder etc.;
• Strong understanding of the animation pipeline and team workflow.

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS:

• working knowledge in software management systems like JIRA or similar software.