<div><div>We are looking for an experienced and passionate <b>Lead Animation Programmer</b> for the game team.</div><div><br /></div><div>In this role, you and your team will develop animation code and the pipeline and editors to support it that adapt and extend our proprietary CRYENGINE as needed by our games.  You will maintain and improve these systems and tools in collaboration with animators, artists, gameplay engineers and the corresponding engine teams.</div><div><br /></div><div>*For a careful evaluation of your application, we kindly request you to send us your resume, a cover letter and additional work samples that might be relevant.*</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Relocation &amp; Remote Work</b></div><div>Although we believe living close to our studio helps foster team spirit and stronger bonds between team members, we understand that people have different needs and expectations for their place of residence. You have a choice of three location options, allowing you to work with Crytek from anywhere you wish:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. Come to our modern headquarters in Frankfurt and receive an attractive relocation package and have access to all of our benefits.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. If you are already living in a European Union member state, we are able to offer you a permanent work contract and allow you to work remotely as an employee from there. </div><div><br /></div><div>3. If you are interested in full-time remote work in any other country outside of the European Union, we can offer you a freelance contract arrangement.</div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li>Lead the animation programmers and enable them to reach their full potential.</li><li>Integrate CRYENGINE’s animation technologies into the games and extend their functionalities.</li><li>Work closely with animators, tech-artists, gameplay and AI teams and empower them to achieve their goals.</li><li>Collaborate with the CRYENGINE team to guide the R&amp;D efforts.</li><li>Proactively drive your team to achieve visually stunning game experiences.</li><li>Profile and optimize the animation systems, both on CPU and on GPU, for the various target platforms.</li><li>Develop well designed software within project schedule to team standards.</li><li>Coordinate tasks and technical implementation with the Technical Director and the other Leads based on the current roadmap.</li><li>Ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner and to a consistent very high quality standard.</li><li>Adopt existing development processes and look for improvements.</li><li>Be a role model for Regular/Senior programmers and oversee the mentoring process inside the discipline.</li><li>Play a key role in the recruiting process for your team.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent</li><li>7+ years of professional experience as an Animation Programmer in the gaming industry.</li><li>Hands on experience with animation technologies, shipping multiple titles, from beginning to end, preferably cross-platform ones.</li><li>Excellent C++ programming and software design skills.</li><li>Excellent software design, debugging and optimization skills.</li><li>Strong experience with multithreading and lock-free algorithms.</li><li>Strong understanding of animation pipelines.</li><li>Strong mathematical background.</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills.</li><li>Strong passion for video game technology and animation in particular.</li><li>Experience with translating academic research into actual implementations.</li><li>Experience with game engines, preferably experience with CRYENGINE.</li><li>Solid English skills, excellent communication skills with strong affinity for transparency.</li><li>Be proactive and self-motivated, work without direct supervision.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Pluses</h3><ul><ul><li>Passion for making great games.</li><li>Experience with multiple platforms (PC, Android, Xbox, Playstation, etc.).</li><li>Experience with Maya or similar DCC tools.</li><li>Experience with motion capture systems.</li><li>Experience with writing technical documentation.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>Hi-Rez Studios is looking to hire an experienced Animation Outsourcing Manager to work at our studio in Alpharetta, Georgia, on SMITE.  </div><div><br /></div><div>At Hi-Rez, you will have an opportunity to be part of an innovative environment that embraces new and different ideas. We are a passionate and enthusiastic bunch who love video games. We have incredibly talented individuals who are empowered to create and challenged to learn. All of this means more opportunities for you to unleash your creativity and dedication. </div><div><br /></div><div>Come join the creator of the critically acclaimed SMITE, Paladins, and Rogue Company as we embark on exciting new game projects!</div></div><div><div><h3>What our Outsourcing Integration Animators do at Hi-Rez Studios:</h3><ul><ul><li>Integrate finished animation assets directly into the Unreal 3 Game Engine.</li><li>Communicate feedback to outsource partners on assets to ensure they meet high quality and that deadlines are met.</li><li>Maintain strong relationships and set product objectives with existing partners.</li><li>Facilitate animation content development and feedback between development teams and outsource partners.</li><li>Create documentation for internal processes to help manage outsource teams.</li><li>Build customized tracking tools to maintain outsourced deliverables.</li><li>Communicate cross-discipline to maintain alignment between Hi-Rez and our outsource partners.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>What we are looking for:</h3><ul><ul><li>3+ years of experience creating Animation assets for games, film or animation.</li><li>Ability to communicate animation direction in an effective, efficient &amp; positive manner.</li><li>Ability to excel in a rapid iteration environment.</li><li>Advanced proficiency in JIRA.</li><li>Outstanding written and oral communication skills.</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively and communicate well with multiple teams outside of the Animation Department.</li><li>Comfortable prototyping and working with iterative development process.</li><li>Comfortable receiving constructive group criticism and making artistic adjustments to meet performance guidelines.</li><li>Excellent work ethic, self-motivated, organized, and able to meet deadlines.</li><li>A passion for creating and playing video games.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Preferred:</h3><ul><ul><li>3+ years experience with Maya or similar animation program.</li><li>Understanding of the motion capture pipeline.</li><li>Strong understanding of Rigging / Animation.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>At Improbable, we believe that the next revolution in entertainment and society will come from massive virtual worlds. They will create new economies and opportunities globally, changing not just how we play, but how we work and relate to each other. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to build the next generation of technologies for online multi-user games and simulations.</div><div><br /></div><div>At Improbable, you are surrounded by people who want to improve everything and everyone around them, and who compel you to improve yourself. We’re motivated by the fulfillment of solving hard problems to achieve something profound and transformative.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Your Mission </b></div><div><br /></div><div>We believe that the Metaverse experiences of today are far from what players and participants deserve. We believe we can create a better looking virtual world, filled with people, novel experiences and meaningful interactions by leveraging our AAA game development experiences. </div><div><br /></div><div>We have already started this journey by holding a ScavLab event with over 4,000 players crowding into a single map to battle, and a Meet and Greet with K-Pop star AleXa attended by over a thousand fans who all got on stage at the same time.</div></div><div><div><h3>Areas for Impact</h3><ul><ul><li>Work with the animation team to produce high quality animation tools and systems.</li><li>Have heavy involvement in the creation of software processes, pipelines, and discipline.</li><li>Give constructive critique on the quality of the gameplay features within the game.</li><li>Display a high degree of discipline in following the software engineering processes.</li><li>Create high quality gameplay content within industry standard timelines.</li><li>Ability to own a feature from receiving the design spec, through system design and implementation</li><li>Display a high level of attention to detail</li><li>Mentor more junior programmers.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>We'd like to hear from you if you embody the following:</h3><ul><ul><li>Experts in an Animation Programmer skill-set (e.g.: Programming, debugging, debugging, maths etc…) with shipped products that show an end-to-end understanding of the process.</li><li>Excellent understanding of common game technologies, processes and software development.</li><li>Excellent understanding of common animation technologies and methods.</li><li>Excellent in self-managing workloads through Jira or another tracking methodology.</li><li>Excellent in identifying issues and proposing solutions that improve software development process or discipline.</li><li>3+ years experience in C++.</li><li>2+ years of experience in animation programming.</li><li>Experience with Unreal Engine 4 (preferable).</li><li>Able to create tutorials, guides, or other important documentation for more junior staff members.</li><li>Able to mentor more junior members of the software team.</li><li>Able to architect systems that consider the perspective of the wider team.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>About Us</div><div>Improbable is determined to foster an environment where people can do their best work and feel like they belong. We believe a healthy culture, strong values and contribution from a diverse range of individuals will help us to achieve success.</div><div>We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.</div><div>Life at Improbable</div><div>Diversity, inclusion &amp; belonging</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

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