Animation Programmer – AAA Games – Sweden – Permanent

This vacancy may offer a work-from-home start until it’s safe to work in-house or relocate to the location.

Project: AAA Games

Note: Can support relocation and/or application for work permit for non-EU citizens

This prestigious Swedish game studio is comprised of a seasoned group of developers recognised for their work creating story-driven games.

They can boast an impressive back catalogue of action-packed console and PC games, which have won numerous awards and reached both commercial and critical acclaim.

They are looking for an Animation Programmer to join a team of talented programmers for the challenge of producing a world class AAA title.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive background in animation development for games
• Ability to apply strong problem-solving and debugging skills in C++
• Write clean, professional, well commented, and maintainable code
• Good knowledge of mathematics for animation and 3D game development
• Experience with skinning and joint based animation blending
• Experience with secondary or vertex-based character animation
• Experience with physics simulated or procedural animation blending
• Experience with facial rig and face animation techniques
• Worked with animation DDC software like Motion Builder and Maya
• High level communication skills and able to provide constructive feedback to individuals and teams
• Passionate about gaming and games development

RESPONSIBLITIES

• Architect and implement features in C/C++, that is CPU, GPU, and memory efficient, with an eye to a quality end-user experience
• Develop, extend, and debug features related to animation while respecting platform and design constraints
• Collaborate well with programmers and other disciplines involved in the day-to-day work
• Review code written by programmers across the studio and collaborate with them to improve code quality
• Debug, modify, extend, or use the tools pipeline as necessary
• Build solutions for unforeseen design problems in a timely manner
• Proactively provides suggestions on how to utilize new technologies and tools and implement them into their workflow

DESIRED SKILLS (good to have):

• Previous experience with Havok

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214418!