Senior Animation Programmer @ Epic Games

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ENGINEERING - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You’ll Do

Today we are growing the team which is forging the first adventures in LEGO Fortnite, blending the engaging and welcoming Fortnite universe with the creativity and playfulness of LEGO. We’re looking for a Senior Animation Programmer to help build the animation technology.

Using the tools and pipelines of Unreal Engine, you’ll work on all aspects of the animation technology behind a cutting-edge game experience. Most importantly you’ll work with a creative, energetic, and fun team to bring a brand new game experience to players around the world!

In this role, you will

Designing and implementing animation features and tools
Work closely with other engineers, animators, and technical animators
Analyze and optimize both memory and performance in systems that have to scale from high-end to mobile systems
Contribute to the broader design and implementation of the whole project

What we’re looking for

Excellent C++ experience, and familiarity with scripting systems like Blueprint, Lua, Python, etc.
Experience with rigging systems, animation state machines, low-level animation systems, physics-based animation and/or IK systems
Well-versed in software engineering principles
Experience in a cross-disciplinary development environment with excellent communication skills. You should be able to communicate and explain trade-offs with non-engineers!
Experience with an existing game engine and editor concepts. UE4 or UE5 would be nice to have.
Fearless attitude to making deep and profound changes to an existing engine to provide paradigm shifting improvements that change the world
Experience developing in a large codebase at a fast pace, making trade-offs between usability, performance, and power

EPIC GAMES + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

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Compensation Overview

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

ENGINEERING - GAMES

What We Do

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will

What we’re looking for

EPIC GAMES + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

ABOUT US

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

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