Principal Gameplay Animation Engineer

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2K Full time

About Us

2K Games is a leading global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms includes sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our Team

We are a team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers, and doers, who are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Lego Drive, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, Mafia, Sid Meier's Civilization, Marvel's Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Animation Engineer who has a high quality bar, a passion for solving complex problems, and a deep understanding of animation and animation technologies. In this role, you will be working closely with Artists, Design and Production to help develop nuanced and sophisticated animation behaviors that authentically replicate sport.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work with existing technology and build new technology in order to fulfill the project's technical requirements and design goals.
  • Collaborate closely with gameplay engineers and designers to identify and develop new animation features, and execute on the vision for the project.
  • Advise on feasibility of design vision and propose solutions to AI challenges to achieve the design vision.
  • Write and maintain well-documented robust and performant code.
  • Optimize code and Debug animation issues as they arise.
  • Have and share opinions on the design of the game and game quality.
  • Identify and diagnose issues in the game.
  • Analyze the sport you are working on to faithfully recreate the behaviors of the players we are replicating, with the goal of creating Authentic, Emergent, Visually Appealing and Varied Animation behaviors.
  • Assist more junior engineers in making the best use of existing and new Animation features.
  • Conduct regular code reviews to ensure quality and consistency.
  • Identify and diagnose issues in the game.
  • Keep up to date with the latest industry/academic work for consideration for our Animation toolset.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • 5+ years of proven experience working as an Animation or Gameplay Engineer, especially for AAA games on consoles.
  • Expertise and experience with C++.
  • Solid 3D math and linear algebra skills.
  • Ability to write clean, well-documented, and efficient code.
  • Ability to explain technical topics to people of varying levels of expertise.
  • Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work and collaborate effectively as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Passionate about playing and/or watching sports.
  • Experience in Unreal Engine is a plus.
  • Passion for video games (not just ours).

Compensation

The pay range for this position in British Columbia, Canada at the start of employment is expected to be between 132,800 and 212,400 CAD per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

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