Principal Animation Engineer - Central Tech (C++)

Location: Flexible location at one of the studios in the United States or Europe; remote work eligibility included.

Salary: $171,100–$316,576 annual base pay in the U.S., plus potential incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global develops, publishes, and distributes interactive entertainment, including major AAA game franchises and advanced game technology.

What you will do

• Research, design, prototype, and implement animation features that improve character fidelity and believability.
• Develop and upgrade workflows for building, improving, and debugging animation behaviors.
• Collaborate with animators and engineers across hirify.global studios worldwide.
• Lead multiple technical threads and contribute to projects with different teams.

Requirements

• 15+ years of professional programming experience focused on skeletal animation.
• Proficiency in C and C++ in multithreaded environments.
• Experience with low-level game animation systems.
• Strong 3D mathematics and linear algebra skills.
• Knowledge of inverse kinematics, blend trees, ragdolls, state machines, and secondary motion techniques.
• Ability and willingness to take a leading role on projects and manage multiple technical threads.

Nice to have

• Credits on three or more AAA PC or console game titles.
• Familiarity with content creation tools such as Maya.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, healthcare spending, life, disability, and related insurance programs, subject to eligibility.
• 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, parental leave, and bereavement leave.
• Mental health, wellbeing, and fitness programs, plus free and discounted games.
• Relocation assistance may be available when a job-related move is required.