Senior Software Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Animation Engineer (Gamedev): Implementing real-time performant and scalable animation features across a game portfolio with an accent on creating impactful solutions that empower game teams to deliver believable motion. Focus on leading the technical direction for animation features, defining architecture, setting coding standards, and ensuring quality and performance goals.

Location: Hybrid role in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Salary: $138,700 - $199,900 CAD

Company

hirify.global is EA's proprietary game engine powering iconic and visually stunning games.

What you will do

• Implement real-time performant, scalable, and high-quality features across our game portfolio.
• Collaborate with engineers, animators, and technical artists to create impactful solutions that empower game teams to deliver expressive and believable motion.
• Lead the technical direction for animation features — defining architecture, setting coding standards, and reviewing designs to ensure they meet quality and performance goals.
• Mentor and support teammates, sharing your expertise through code reviews, documentation, and knowledge-sharing across hirify.global and EA studios.
• Identify and champion opportunities for improvement, helping us evolve our tools, workflows, and animation technology through data-driven experimentation and continuous development.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience developing in C++ and C# within real-time, engine, or performance-critical environments.
• Proficiency in 3D math - linear algebra, geometry, quaternions and kinematics.
• Experience with animation pipelines, multithreading, and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with console development, and cross-platform architecture.
• Experience writing clean, maintainable, and performant code by balancing creative goals with technical efficiency.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Vacation (3 weeks per year to start).
• 10 days per year of sick time.
• Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave).
• Extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees.
• Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.