Senior Animation Engineer

Turtle Rock Studios is looking for a Senior Animation Engineer to join the team and work on Back 4 Blood! Do you have an interest in animation, pipeline and systems? This role is a perfect blend of creative and programming where you will work with our engineers, designers and artists to tackle the challenges of creating, implementing and optimizing current and new systems and tools for our current project!

• Extend engine and game animation systems to enable high quality features
• Work directly with animators to prototype and deliver excellent combat, character locomotion and movement mechanics, and cinematics
• Collaborate daily with AI programmers, designers, and artists to build elegant solutions to challenging problems in complex game worlds
• Proactively identify and fix bugs and performance problems in core engine and game systems
• Build a variety of animation features including locomotion and character specific states in code and data
• Assist animators with workflows and tools

• Minimum of 4 years experience in animation, AI, or a related programming field
• Proven experience in applying modern interactive character animation techniques such as blending, IK, and partial-body animation
• Excellent communicator with strong verbal and written English skills
• Minimum of 4 years experience writing, debugging, and optimizing C++
• Advanced 3D math skills
• Excellent problem solving and time management skills
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering

• Experience in Unreal Engine 4
• Experience implementing IK-driven features
• Experience working with procedural/physically-altered animation techniques
• Experience with cinematics and facial animation
• Experience with animation pipelines and character rigs

Some of the benefits and perks our employees get to enjoy, include:

• 100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage for you and your family
• 401k Matching
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Student Loan Repayment Plan / College Savings Plan
• Career Improvement Plan
• Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote
• Generous Time Off Policy
• Company Events - In-Person Summer Family Bash + Halloween Party + Virtual Events
• Fully Stocked Kitchen + Sponsored Food Trucks

The estimated base pay range for this role is:

$136,000—$172,000 USD
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.