Remote Senior Animation Programmer

Summary

The job is for a Senior Animation Programmer to improve and enhance animation systems within the CRYENGINE team. The position can be based in Frankfurt or remotely from specified countries. Requirements include 5+ years of programming experience, a bachelor's degree, advanced C++ skills, strong 3D math skills, and experience with standard animation technology. Preferred requirements include game team experience, familiarity with content generation tools, procedural animations expertise, and more. Benefits include career development, relocation support, company apartment, public transport pass, gym membership, international work environment, German language classes, events, vacation days, and remote gaming parties.

Requirements

• 5+ years of programming experience in animation system development
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• Advanced programming skills in C++
• Capability to write maintainable and efficient code
• Solid foundation in software engineering
• Strong 3D math skills
• Experience with standard animation technology (animation graphs, state machines, rigging systems, IK systems, motion matching etc.)
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Work closely with engineers, animators, and technical artists to improve and enhance our animation systems
• Analyze, debug and optimize the performance in systems ranging from high-end to mobile platforms
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements and techniques in computer animation and incorporate them into the project
• Mentor and guide junior animation programmers, sharing your knowledge and expertise
• Plan and estimate work and prioritize tasks together with leads and project management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working as an animation programmer within a game team
• Familiarity with content generation tools such as Maya, 3dsMax, etc
• Expertise in procedural animations and simulation
• Experience working on asset pipelines and tools
• Experience with large code bases
• Experience with multi-threading
• Console programming experience
• Experience with machine learning techniques

Benefits

• Career Path
• Company Apartment (for Frankfurt employees)
• Relocation Support (for Frankfurt employees)
• Public Transport Pass
• Gym Card
• International Environment
• German Classes (for Frankfurt employees)
• Events
• Vacation Days (24 days per year, with more after 2 years up to a maximum of 28 days)