Senior Animation Engineer

2 Months ago • All levels • Animation • $84,000 PA - $99,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Animation Engineer, you will boost visual fidelity, improve kinematics, and optimize movement performance in real-time environments using Unreal Engine and C++. You will develop tools for the animation teams and collaborate with client studios. The role involves solving animation engineering challenges and contributing to immersive gaming experiences. You will have the opportunity to grow your career and expertise. The interview process includes screening calls, technical interviews, and final interviews with company directors.
Must have:
  • Unreal Engine experience and extensive use of C++
  • Multithreading with an Animation context for Kinematics
  • Knowledge and understanding of Motion Matching Animation Solutions
  • High competency with Animation Debugging
  • Proven background with Animation Tools Development
Perks:
  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • Private Healthcare with Vitality
  • Cashplan for out of pocket expenses (Dental and Optical)
  • 25 days Annual Leave + discretional festive close down
  • Additional days for learning and volunteering
  • Life assurance
  • Enhanced Maternity + Paternity leave

Job Details

The Job - Senior Animation Programmer

Your new role as Senior Animation Engineer will see you boosting visual fidelity, improving kinematics and movement performance bringing our projects to life.

Upon joining our team of Unreal Engine experts, your focus will be on optimizing performance when it comes to movement, kinematics and character animations in real-time environments. Your role will be deep within Unreal Engine developing tools for wider animation teams and allowing animators to excel at what they do best.

You’ll have the opportunity to converse with our client studios as well as collaborate and share knowledge with our teams while taking satisfaction from solving challenges and finding solutions that pop up along the way. You’ll not only be a trusted voice but will have the opportunity to learn and grow your career and expertise too.

If you are passionate about creating immersive and visually stunning gaming experiences while pushing what is possible within the realms of Animation Engineering then this is the role for you.

What you’ll need to succeed:

  • Unreal Engine experience and extensive use of C++.

  • Multithreading with an Animation context for Kinematics.

  • Knowledge and understanding of Motion Matching Animation Solutions.

  • High competency with Animation Debugging.

  • Proven background with Animation Tools Development.



Why We Share Salaries Up Front

At Tanglewood, we believe salary transparency is essential to fairness. We know that people often undervalue themselves when negotiating their salary, and those numbers can shape the trajectory of their entire career. That’s why we’re transparent about what we pay. By removing ambiguity around compensation, we help people focus on doing great work, not guessing their worth.

Senior £66,000
Principal £77,650

Company Benefits:

Tanglewood Games also provide a number of great benefits to our team members. Including but not limited to:

  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme

  • Private Healthcare with Vitality.

  • Cashplan for out of pocket expenses (Dental and Optical)

  • 25 days Annual Leave + discretional festive close down.

  • Additional days for learning and volunteering.

  • Life assurance

  • Enhanced Maternity + Paternity leave.

What to expect:

The interview process can be done remotely or in person and is generally made up of three stages:

  • Screening call (30mins) with the talent team to figure out the basics on if we’re a fit for each other!

  • Technical interview (45-60 minutes) – A more formal interview with our technical hiring managers. This will be a chance for us to get to know each other and for us to talk about your development experience and ambitions in detail. We prefer this to be in the form of a discussion rather than a formal coding exam, but you may be asked to complete some exam questions if the role and level demand it.

  • Final interview (45-60 minutes) – A final interview with our company directors or members of our management team. This will be a chance for you to get to know the senior management team and all the things that make us unique. You will have a lot of opportunities to ask any questions about the studio and culture.


Ready to apply

Please hit the apply button and submit your details and CV.

To find out more please contact Craig, our Talent Acquisition Partner.


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