Animation Programmer (The Alters)

3 Weeks ago • 2 Years + • Animation

About the job

Job Description

The Alters is seeking an Animation Programmer to improve, maintain, and develop locomotion, cutscene, dialogue, and interaction animation systems. The role requires close collaboration with animators and AI designers. Responsibilities include enhancing existing systems and creating new animation features. Ideal candidates possess at least two years of professional experience, strong C++ skills, excellent communication (fluent English), and solid math skills. Experience with Unreal Engine 5, particularly animation and sequencer systems, is highly desirable.
Must have:
  • 2+ years professional experience
  • Strong C++ knowledge
  • Excellent communication (Fluent English)
  • Solid math skills
  • Improve/maintain animation systems
Good to have:
  • Unreal Engine 5 experience (animation, sequencer)
  • BSc in Computer Science or equivalent
  • AI, Animation, Gameplay Systems experience
  • Motion matching experience
  • Maya or other animation software experience
Perks:
  • Health and Wellness (psychological support/care)
  • Private medical package
  • Free weekly yoga
  • Multisport
  • Team training budget
  • In-office library
  • English/Polish classes
  • Dog-friendly office
  • In-house gym
  • No dress code
  • Car and bike parking
  • Chill zone
  • Video, board, and arcade games
  • Flexible working hours
  • 20 or 26 days of paid leave
  • International working environment
  • Attractive bonus system
  • Transparent salary brackets
  • Game dev event attendance
  • Relocation budget (for international candidates)
  • Referral program
  • Annual company events
  • Merch/swag
  • Preferential loans
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Job description

Your responsibilities:

  • Improving, maintaining and developing our locomotion, cutscene, dialogue, and interaction animation systems,

  • Working closely with animators and AI designers.

Job requirements

Requirements:

  • At least 2 years of professional experience,

  • Strong practical knowledge of C++,

  • Good communication skills,

  • Fluent English,

  • Solid math skills.

Nice to have:

  • Professional experience working in Unreal Engine 5, especially animation and sequencer system,

  • B.Sc. degree in computer science, software engineering or equivalent,

  • Experience in working with AI, Animation, Gameplay Systems,

  • Experience with motion matching,

  • Experience with Maya or other animation software.

What we offer?

  • Health and Wellness

    • psychological support/care

    • private medical package

    • free weekly yoga in the office

    • Multisport

  • Development

    • team training budget

    • in-office library

    • English/Polish classes

  • Our office

    • near Metro Stadion Narodowy and Dworzec Wschodni stations

    • dog-friendly

    • in-house gym

    • no dress code

    • car and bike parking

    • chill zone

    • video, board and arcade games

  • Working conditions

    • flexible working hours

    • hybrid work (3 days from office, 2 days from home + additional pool of remote days per year)

    • 20 or 26 days of fully-paid holiday leave

    • international working environment

  • Fair compensation

    • attractive bonus system – annual bonus, motivation programme

    • transparent salary brackets

  • Events and more

    • attendance in game dev events

    • relocation budget for candidates from abroad

    • referral program

    • annual company events

    • merch/swag

    • preferential loans

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About The Company

WE’RE A COLLECTIVE

A collective of talented game developers and skillful publishers reaching millions of hardcore gamers all driven by the creation of meaningful entertainment. We’re seeking experienced dev teams to form publishing partnerships with – teams with which we share an artistic sensibility, and the desire to create thought-provoking games while maintaining a smart business approach to the process.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Games are like parallel universes where you can be a wizard, a dragon, an army commander or an alien poet. We choose to make universes filled with stories that provoke thought, ask ambiguous questions, and that explore the unknown. We hope these stories will stay with you long after seeing the end credits.

GAMES: This War of Mine | Frostpunk | Children of Morta | Moonlighter and more.

UPCOMING: The Invincible | The Alters | Frostpunk 2 | The Thaumaturge

Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (Hybrid)

Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (Hybrid)

Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (Hybrid)

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