Senior Animation Programmer
Senior Animation Programmer
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Job Description
Who We Are
The Gearbox Entertainment Company is home to a worldclass team that entertains the world with awardwinning and genredefining video games. Our games are entrenched with rich universes that are expanded upon via transmedia storytelling live experiences and consumer products. Gearbox Entertainment has become widely known for developing successful game franchises such as Borderlands Tiny Tinas Wonderlands and Brothers in Arms as well for continued development of acquired properties including Duke Nukem Risk of Rain and Homeworld.
The company was founded as Gearbox Software in 1999 by a team of industry veterans and is headquartered in Frisco Texas. The Gearbox Entertainment Company is proud to be part of 2K a publishing label of TakeTwo Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
For more information visit www.GearboxSoftware.
What We Are Looking For
Gearbox Entertainment Company is looking for a fulltime Senior Animation Programmer to join our game development team.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with animation rigging and design teams to prototype and implement animation tools pipeline and technology
- Fix bugs and optimize code in existing systems
- Create both technical and designerfacing documentation
- Craft systems with animator and designer usability in mind
- Implement appropriate testing and debugging support as needed
- Support product performance goals by architecting and implementing systems with performance in mind
- Contribute to the overall technical direction of the project by participating in architectural design sessions and code reviews
- Mentor less experienced programmers
Qualifications
- 5 years of animation engineering experience in the games industry
- Experience in animation technology (runtime systems procedural animation compression physics based animation IK etc.
- Knowledge of animation techniques and authoring packages (Maya Max Motion Builder etc)
- Excellent understanding of C
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work closely with animators designers and programmers in strike teams
- Independent and selfmotivated
- Shipped titles as an animation programmer or similar role
- Console development experience
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in game design or computer science
NicetoHaves
- Animation programming experience with first person shooter games
- Experience with Unreal Engine
Our Commitment to Equal OpportunityGearbox Entertainment is committed to ensuring that all team members work in an environment free from discrimination and harassment and one that reflects the diversity of the world it strives to entertain. As an equal opportunity employer Gearbox Entertainment does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability or genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law. Gearbox Entertainment is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals to participate in the job application process to perform the essential functions of a job and to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment equal to those enjoyed by individuals without disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point during the job application process please contact us for more information.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
