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(Regular/Senior) Animation Programmer (m/f/d)
1 year ago
About Fishlabs
For more than 15 years at FISHLABS we have been creating award-winning, chart-topping games that have been brought to life on millions of screens. At our core, we are a Studio for gamers, by gamers, and a reference in developing premium games with deep and engaging experiences across platforms.
As part of PLAION and alongside our Deep Silver sister studios across the globe, we create stunning immersive experiences that inspire millions of players worldwide.
We are looking to continue building on our success with humble but talented and creative people who have a passion for making outstanding games and want to be at the forefront of gaming.
Are you ready for the challenge? Join us! This is going to be a thrilling ride.
While Unreal Engine provides a great foundation to build our games on, we want to push the visual quality and fidelity even further. We want to achieve the right look and we want to impress gamers with convincing animations.
Your Mission
- Make sure our animations look amazing.
- Constantly push for responsive gameplay without compromising the fidelity of animation.
- Make sense of existing codebases quickly.
- Optimize and debug confidently.
- Interface gameplay programming and character control.
Your Skillset
- Minimum of 3 years previous experience in a similar position
- University degree in computer science (or comparable education)
- An eye for details and an ability to judge animation fidelity
- Ability to collaborate with our artists and animators to achieve great results
- Affinity to character animation and movement
- Basic understanding of state machines
- Knowledge of modern and traditional animation blending methods
- Great working knowledge of C++
- Strong mathematics skills as related to 3D graphics
- Ability to implement simple, robust and efficient solutions to complex problems
- Very good debugging and optimization skills
- Good knowledge of the English language
Mission Support
We are just as passionate about our games as we are about their creators (Could that be you?!). Your job comes with personal responsibility, freedom and short decision-making routes. And most importantly - A motivated, international team full of fellow gamers.
The studio is located in a bright, modern office, right in the center of Hamburg. With a selection of benefits for all our staff: Including discounted gym membership, fresh fruit and a variety of free drinks. A healthy work-life balance is important to you? For us too! That’s why we are also awarded as a family-friendly workplace. Coming from abroad? No problem! We also offer relocation packages.
Get In Touch!
Did we spark your interest? We are looking forward to your application. Simply click on the button below and apply by uploading your CV.
If you have any further documents which you think might be worth sharing to underline your background and talents, we are happy to receive them as well. If you have questions regarding the application just drop us an e-mail at jobs@dsfishlabs.com . An application via our online tool is preferred.
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