Intermediate/Senior Animation Programmer

1 Month ago • 3-5 Years • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

Massive Entertainment seeks an experienced Animation Programmer to contribute to Tom Clancy's The Division 3. Responsibilities involve developing advanced character animation systems, working with core animation systems (ragdolls, IK, procedural animations, locomotion), prototyping cutting-edge technologies, optimizing runtime performance, and collaborating with AI and physics programmers to create dynamic character behaviors. The role requires a solid understanding of the animation pipeline, modern animation techniques (motion fields, inverse kinematics), 3D math, and experience with console game development (C++). The position offers a hybrid work model (up to two days remote).
Must have:
  • Solid console game dev (C++) experience
  • Understanding of animation pipeline
  • Modern animation techniques (IK, motion fields)
  • Low-level optimization & data compression
  • 3D math understanding

Job Details

Company Description

Massive Entertainment is a world-renowned AAA game development studio located in Malmö, Sweden, and a proud part of the Ubisoft family. Our diverse and talented team of over 750 professionals hails from more than 50 countries, all driven by a shared passion for crafting memorable gaming experiences. 

At Massive, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of creativity and technology, currently leading projects such as Tom Clancy’s The Division 3 while continuously working on our live games Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Star Wars Outlaws, and Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.  

We're also at the forefront of tech innovation, developing our proprietary Snowdrop engine, which powers many of Ubisoft’s flagship titles, and contributing to Ubisoft Connect, Ubisoft's digital ecosystem and distribution platform. 

Join us, and you'll have the opportunity to do what you love while shaping the future of interactive entertainment. 

Job Description

We’re seeking a talented individual to innovate and enhance player experiences through groundbreaking animation technologies. If this sounds interesting, please apply to join our team as an Animation Programmer and help us create our next great AAA title! 

We’re offering a permanent position in Malmö, Sweden, with the flexibility to work partially from home (up to two days a week) under our Flexible Workplace Policy. 

What you'll do

  • Developing advanced character animation systems for TCTD3 
  • Working with core animation systems, ragdolls, IK, procedural animations, locomotion systems, workflow improvements and runtime optimizations 
  • Prototyping and integrating cutting edge animation technologies 
  • Developing and supporting of the connections between animation, AI and physics systems 
  • Drive the interactions between the animation and physics systems to implement dynamic character behaviors 

Qualifications

What you’ll bring 
You will be part of a newly created team of programmers where quality and attention to detail is highly valued. You will also work close to both game-designers and operations in your daily work, as a part of a team of highly motivated, passionate and skilled game developers. You have a passion for creating games, and breath-taking animations, and will most likely describe yourself as creative, result oriented and cooperative. Besides the above we’re looking for someone aligned with our core values and the following skills and experience:   

  • Solid experience of console game development (Xbox or PlayStation) using C++ 
  • Good understanding of the animation pipeline from start to end – techniques used for facial capture and motion capture, rigging, data clean-up, etc. 
  • Good understanding of modern animation techniques such as motion fields and inverse kinematics 
  • Techniques for low-level optimization and data compression 
  • Good understanding of 3D math 

Additional Information

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown. 

You can also find a summary of the Massive Job Perks here.  

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Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. 


If you are excited about solving game changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us Create the unknown.

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