Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years of professional software development experience on multi-discipline teams., Experience with memory, performance, and low-level systems or 2+ years of Unreal 4+ experience., Deep knowledge of engine architectures, optimization strategies, and animation systems for 3D AAA games., Computer science degree and strong interpersonal skills..

Key responsibilities:

Develop and maintain animation technology within Unreal for a high-quality gaming experience.

Work on Unreal’s Motion Matching system and optimize core animation systems.

Collaborate closely with animation teams to realize their vision in the project.

Communicate and coordinate with the engineering team through various channels.

Job description

Senior Animation Engineer

AAA
Fully Remote, CAN or UK
Spliced Inc.

“Let’s redefine what a game is and how we interact with them. We want to make games that everyone wants to play and invite the whole world into ours. Together we’ll discover connection and innovation you’ve never experienced before and an amazing world you’ll never leave behind”.

We are Spliced Inc. and we’re looking for a Senior Animation Engineer.

The Role

Fantastic opportunity to be a part of an innovative unique project, working alongside an incredibly talented and passionate team on an original IP to create a world class online gameplay experience that will surprise and excite players. You will play a critical role in developing and maintaining the animation technology within Unreal, tailoring and optimizing it to deliver the highest quality game to our players.

Key Responsibilities

Working on Unreal’s Motion Matching system
Work with the rest of the team to gameplay mechanics that are exemplary in the field of AAA gaming
Optimise and maintain the memory, performance, and other core animation based systems for a large AAA game
Evaluate, Integrate and maintain middleware technologies and externally developed engine systems and engine updates
Working very closely with the animation teams to ensure their vision is made a reality in the project
Communicate, collaborate, and coordinate with other members of the engineering team using Slack, code reviews, design reviews, bugs, and video calls.

Basic Qualifications:

5+ years of professional software development experience, working on multi-discipline teams
5+ years of working with memory, performance, and other low level systems OR 2+ years of Unreal 4+ experience on core systems
Experience with using Motion Matching in any game engine
Experience shipping AAA console games (Xbox One+, Playstation 4+)
Deep knowledge of engine and hardware architectures, optimization strategies, profiling tools and multi-threaded programming
Knowledge of animation systems for 3D AAA games and how to use them
Strong interpersonal skills: the abilities to communicate positively and effectively, and to take constructive feedback. Self-motivated, can-do attitude, quick learner and problem solver
Passionate about core game mechanics and facilitating efficient team workflows
Computer science degree.

Why Spliced Inc?

We’re drawn to passion!. We’re intrigued by who you are, not just what you do. We want you to feel at home and be excited to create the most career defining work of your life.

Here at Spliced Inc, we care about all of this, and more.

Our benefits package is well thought out and you can expect to be rewarded and recognised for your hard work with components that include sign on bonus, a well-being allowance, and generous pension and healthcare benefits to name but a few.

As a Netease Games studio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone and encourage applications from all races, religions, beliefs, ages, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We believe that genuinely diverse teams working in supportive and safe atmospheres, can create magic that touches the hearts and souls of all.

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