Animation Engineer

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

Radical Forge is seeking an Animation Engineer to join their team. The role involves working with the animation systems team to architect animation technology, integrate new technologies, and create animation tools. The engineer will also develop core animation components, collaborate with gameplay and tools teams, and work closely with animators. The ideal candidate will have experience in real-time animation systems, animation blend graphs, and memory management. This role is a 12-month contract with the potential for extension, fully remote. The company values creative individuals from various backgrounds, fostering a welcoming culture.
Must have:
  • 4+ years of game industry software development experience
  • Knowledge of real-time animation systems
  • Experience with real-time animation middleware (e.g., Havok Animation)
  • Experience with animation blend graphs, real-time IK, animation compression, and/or advanced animation memory management
  • Experience with Digital Content Creation tools such as Maya and Houdini
  • Strong communication skills and ability to write clear, maintainable code
Good to have:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Robust programming skills/experience in C++
  • Generalist experience or prior experience in other core areas of game development, such as UI or gameplay programming
  • Experience with animation systems in network games

Job Details

Our Mission

Radical Forge is a Middlesbrough, UK-based developer that has provided co-development services on a range of AAA and indie titles. In 2021, the company created its first original IP, 'Brightpaw', which Rogue Games published on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series S/X, Google, and iOS. The studio is currently working on the much-anticipated silly, physics-based, sandbox farming game, 'Southfield'.

Since its beginnings in 2017, the company has grown to over 60 incredibly talented, collaborative, and creative individuals. We are the sum of our skills, passion, and, most of all, our people. We firmly believe that treating individuals with genuine respect, understanding, and kindness creates a welcoming culture that allows creativity to thrive and for individuals to join together to create games they are genuinely proud of.

Your Mission

  • Work with the animation systems team to help architect animation technology
  • Integration of new technologies into the engine and pipeline
  • Work with gameplay and provide an interface for them to interact with animation
  • Work with the Tools team to create animation tools and pipelines
  • Develop core animation components

Ideal Applicant

  • 4+ years game industry software development experience
  • Knowledge of real-time animation systems
  • Experience with one or more real-time animation middleware (e.g.: Havok Animation, Granny, Morpheme) or equivalent custom/in-house solutions
  • Experience developing or working with animation blend graphs, real-time IK, animation compression, and/or advanced animation memory
  • management (streaming)
  • Experience with Digital Content Creation tools such as Maya and Houdini.
  • Enjoys working daily with animators and technical artists to help craft solutions to complex problems
  • Self-motivated with strong collaborative and communication skills.
  • Ability to write clear, maintainable, portable code

Desired Skills:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Robust programming skills/experience in C++
  • Generalist experience or prior experience in other core areas of game development, such as UI or gameplay programming
  • Experience with animation systems in network games



This role is fully remote.

The role will initially be a 12 month contract with the potential to extend after this.


Interested in the job but don't feel you match the criteria? If you feel passionate about this role or joining the Radical Forge team we would still like to hear from you! We value our company culture, and we’re always looking for creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds to join our team!


 

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