Senior Gameplay Animation Programmer

SENIOR GAMEPLAY ANIMATION PROGRAMMER (FLYING WILD HOG)

🕹 Unknown
🧠 Senior
💰 Negotiable
⏰ Full-time
🌎 Remote

🦄 Description
Flying Wild Hog is an experienced game development studio known for creating intense, action-packed gameplay experiences. As a Gameplay Animation Programmer, you will play a key role in building and evolving high-quality gameplay animation systems and character movement, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver responsive and immersive player experiences.

🚀 Responsibilities
• Design, implement and maintain gameplay animation systems and character movement
• Collaborate with animators, game designers and AI designers to align animation with gameplay needs
• Implement runtime animation techniques including animation state machines, root motion, IK, motion matching, pose warping and layering
• Write efficient C++ and Unreal Engine Blueprint code with strong focus on performance
• Apply linear algebra to develop robust animation algorithms and systems
• Implement multi-threaded programming solutions for graphics, I/O and memory-related tasks
• Develop user-facing tools and utilities
• Optimize animation systems to ensure smooth in-game performance
• Provide technical guidance to both technical and non-technical team members
• Improve animation pipelines and workflows on an ongoing basis

📚 Required Skills
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role with at least 2 shipped titles
• 3+ years of experience in animation systems and character movement development
• Strong passion for locomotion systems, 3Cs and gameplay animation aesthetics
• Advanced proficiency in C++ programming
• Extensive experience with animation state machines, root motion, IK, pose warping and layering
• Strong understanding of linear algebra applied to software development
• Experience with multi-threaded programming and system-level tasks
• Familiarity with developing user-facing tools and utilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Fluent English, written and spoken

👍 Nice to Have
• Deep understanding of Unreal Engine animation framework
• Experience working on action-focused gameplay
• Interest in improving production pipelines and tools

🍪 What we offer
• Flexible work model with remote option
• Fully employer-financed private medical care
• Sports card benefit
• Professional mental health support
• Language lessons in Polish and English
• Flexible working hours with core hours from 11:00 to 16:00
• Opportunities for growth through internal academy programs
• Collaborative, supportive team environment
• Real influence on the final shape of the game

🌐 Vacancy link

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