Posted at: 15 January

Senior Animation Programmer (Mexico/Remote)

Company

CompanyPlay Magic

Wizards of the Coast is a Renton, Washington-based game developer specializing in trading card games and digital gaming experiences, primarily targeting the global gaming market.

Remote Hiring Policy:

The company offers flexible remote work options, with positions available for candidates in various locations, including Malta.

Job Type

Full-time

Allowed Applicant Locations

Mexico

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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.

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