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Senior Animation Engineer

Senior Animation Engineer

Illfonic is looking for a Senior Animation Programmer to work in Unreal Engine 4. Responsibilities include developing animation and gameplay features for multiple projects and mentoring other programmers. The job requires 3+ years experience, a strong understanding of writing portable C++ code and source control. Also, it helps to have experience with Unreal Engine 4 and animating yourself, but those are bonus.

Founded in 2007, IllFonic (IllFonic, LLC) is an independent video game developer with studios in Lakewood, Colorado; Tacoma, Washington; and Austin, Texas. Our staff is composed of video game, music, and technology veterans redefining how games are made and marketed. Past titles and collaborations include Arcadegeddon, Predator: Hunting Grounds, Friday the 13th: The Game, Dead Alliance, Star Citizen, Evolve, Armored Warfare, and Nexuiz.

Responsibilities

• Work with animation department to implement animations as smooth and as accurately as possible
• Implement animations without negatively impacting player input or gameplay mechanics
• Implement designed gameplay features
• Debug any engine, gameplay or software issues that may arise
• Perform code reviews
• Mentor other programmers, helping them grow and develop
• Work on multiple projects
• Take the initiative to identify, prioritize, call-out, and suggest solutions to problems both big and small
• Regularly playtest builds and provide professional feedback to the team on how to improve our games
• Share your thoughts about how to make the company a better place to work, improve the creative process, and help deliver better games

Requirements

• 5+ years game industry experience
• Strong experience with source control
• Strong inter-departmental communication skills
• Write fluent portable C++ code
• Experience with modern game platforms (PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch)
• Experience with profiling and optimization techniques
• Experience working on multiplayer games
• Familiarity with a wide range of gameplay systems including AI, physics, networking and rendering
• Strict use of code names and complete confidentiality of project information for as long as its required

Bonus

• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Experience with Maya, Mobu, Blender
• Experience with animation systems such as physically based, procedural or motion tracking
• Experience with Python