Senior Gameplay Animation Engineer

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2K Full time

About the Role

At 2K, we're seeking an experienced Animation Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our animation team, you'll be responsible for developing and implementing high-quality animation behaviors for our next-generation sports franchise.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with gameplay engineers and designers to identify and develop new animation features.
  • Work with existing technology and build new technology to fulfill project requirements and design goals.
  • Advise on feasibility of design vision and propose solutions to AI challenges.
  • Write and maintain well-documented, robust, and performant code.
  • Optimize code and debug animation issues as they arise.
  • Have and share opinions on game design and quality.
  • Identify and diagnose issues in the game.
  • Analyze sports to faithfully recreate player behaviors, creating authentic, emergent, visually appealing, and varied animation behaviors.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • 5+ years of 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.

What We Offer

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment. We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don't meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply.



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