Senior Unreal Engine Animation Programmer
3 days ago
Kelowna BC, Central Okanagan Regional District, BC; British Columbia, Canada
Arcanaut Studios
Full-time
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Unreal Engine 5 animation systems define this senior role at Arcanaut Studios, with remote-friendly work across British Columbia or Alberta. Build advanced character movement for a AAA sci-fi action RPG.
As a Senior Animation Programmer, you will design, extend, and optimize low-level runtime systems, toolchains, and procedural technologies. You will push UE5 animation capabilities while collaborating with technical animators, gameplay, and cinematics. The work focuses on hyper-realistic movement, combat mechanics, and fluid physics.
Key Responsibilities
Architect and optimize custom UE5 runtime animation systems Implement motion matching, Pose Search, and machine learning locomotion Maintain procedural systems and thread-safe animation blueprints Profile performance using Unreal Insights and C++ tools Mentor technical animation and conduct C++ code reviews
Requirements:
Five-plus years of professional game development experience Shipped or supported a AAA title using Unreal Engine Mastery of C++ within the Unreal Engine ecosystem Exceptional 3D mathematics understanding, including quaternions and transforms Hands-on UE5 experience with Live Link and Sequencer Apply senior Unreal Engine animation programming expertise to character systems, performance optimization, and procedural gameplay animation. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Key Responsibilities
Architect and optimize custom UE5 runtime animation systems Implement motion matching, Pose Search, and machine learning locomotion Maintain procedural systems and thread-safe animation blueprints Profile performance using Unreal Insights and C++ tools Mentor technical animation and conduct C++ code reviews
Requirements:
Five-plus years of professional game development experience Shipped or supported a AAA title using Unreal Engine Mastery of C++ within the Unreal Engine ecosystem Exceptional 3D mathematics understanding, including quaternions and transforms Hands-on UE5 experience with Live Link and Sequencer Apply senior Unreal Engine animation programming expertise to character systems, performance optimization, and procedural gameplay animation. #J-18808-Ljbffr