Senior Animation Programmer (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Senior Animation Programmer (Unreal Engine): Developing and maintaining advanced character animation systems in UE4/UE5 with an accent on prototyping new animation techniques like procedural or physics-based animation and motion matching. Focus on improving animation pipeline and workflow, and streamlining connections between technical animation, AI, physics, and network systems.

Location: Remote or based in Mexico

Company

hirify.global is a company focused on developing AAA games.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain advanced character animation systems in UE4/UE5.
• Prototype, research into, and develop new animation techniques such as procedural or physics-based animation and motion matching.
• Work closely with riggers, animators, designers, and other teams to improve the animation pipeline and workflow.
• Develop, support, and streamline connections between technical animation, AI, physics, and network systems.

Requirements

• Strong C++ programming skills.
• 5+ years of experience developing AAA games.
• Strong understanding of the entire animation pipeline (mocap – in-game realization).
• Firsthand experience with standard animation techniques such such as rigging, skeletons, state machines, ragdolls, IK, compression, morph, and facial animation.
• Experience using and basic understanding of animation software like Havok Behavior, Morpheme, and Natural Motion.
• Experience with cutting-edge animation techniques, such as motion matching, procedural or physics-based animation.
• Experience with various animation software, such as Maya, 3DS Max, and Motion Builder.
• Strong understanding of the animation pipeline and team workflow.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge in software management systems like JIRA or similar.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time work.