Senior Animation Software Engineer - Lightspeed

1 Month ago • 5 Years +

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Senior Animation Software Engineer needed for game development, experience with real-time animation middleware and C++ required.

Responsibilities:

Tencent lightspeed tech center is looking for a Senior Animation Software Engineer to develop animation related features, including ingame animation, maya animation tools and pipelines. You will work side-by-side with Technical Artists, Animators, Designers and other Gameplay Engineers. You will work on animation plugins, or directly with production team, to debug and polish and animation features to ensure games are shipped under performance, memory and load time budgets.
  • Work with the animation team to help develop new animation systems and improve existing ones.
  • Integrate new animation technologies from and into the game engine.
  • Make recommendations to improve animation tools and pipelines, and make animator workflows more efficient.
  • Support animators by debugging animation tools and help unblock them.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
  • 5+ years software development experience in the game industry
  • Experience with real-time animation middleware or equivalent custom/in-house solutions
  • Enjoys working daily with animators and technical artists to help create solutions to complex problems
  • Excellent 3D math skills
  • Programming experience in C++
  • Write clear, maintainable, portable code

Plus to have:

  • Knowledge of rigid body physics and physical animation
  • Experienced with Machine learning animation
  • Experienced with GUI development


 

Location State(s)

California


 

The base pay range for this position in the state(s) above is $127,200 to $259,200 per year. Actual pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as other medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the specific position offered.

About The Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.


Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained.


Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.


Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.


Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.

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