Animation Engineer

Role Overview

• Work closely with designers, artists, and animators to "bridge the gap" between Unreal Engine's core technology and building in-game character animations of the highest quality.
• Monitor performance, and network reliability of animation gameplay systems
• Develop test cases and integrate with the QA team
• Self-manage time and responsibilities when given prioritized goals and objectives

Requirements

• A 4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent training.
• At least 3 years experience as a gameplay or animation engineer
• A strong understanding of game animation methodologies (foot IK, rigging, motion matching, procedural animation, skinning, blend trees, etc)
• Have deep and current knowledge of the animation systems in Unreal Engine 5.
• Familiar with using Claude Code in a game development environment
• Strong programming skills in C/C++
• Strong mathematics ability / linear algebra
• Expert knowledge of business tools such as Microsoft office and google docs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in the English language
• Current eligibility to work in Canada is preferred but International candidates may be considered based on experience + circumstances.

Tech Stack

• Unreal Engine

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development