Senior Avatar Animation Engineer

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • Animation • $222,910 PA - $289,460 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Roblox is seeking a Senior Animation Engineer for its Avatar Movement team to create groundbreaking experiences using the Roblox game engine. You will push the boundaries of animation technology, improve animation tools and pipelines for developers, and help create engaging experiences for millions of players. This role requires proficiency in C++ and experience with animation systems and tools, with prior experience in game animation being a significant advantage. You will also contribute to documentation, collaborate with gameplay engineers on animation tech, and work with internal content teams and community developers to enhance animation quality on the platform.
Must have:
  • 4+ years of experience in character animation, game engines, and tools
  • Proficiency in C++ with high-quality, performant code
  • Passion for building great animations and user experiences
  • Strong 3D math skills and robust code architecture
  • Performance focus, including mobile platforms
  • Self-motivated, organized, and able to own projects
  • Team player with excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with Lua is a plus
  • Prior experience with animation for games/interactive experiences

Job Details

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. 

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. 

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

As Senior Animation Engineer on the Avatar Movement team, you will leverage the Roblox game engine and tools to build groundbreaking experiences that push the boundaries of what is possible on the platform. Your efforts will not only help create amazing content, but more importantly, will help us highlight issues, improve and extend our animation tech, tools and pipeline for all developers. These efforts will enable our game developers to create engaging and delightful experiences for our millions of players.

We are looking for an engineer who is passionate about animation and world class user experiences including both usability and performance.. You need to be proficient in C++ and have experience working on animation systems and tools. Prior experience with animation for games / interactive experiences is a huge plus.

You Will:

  • Help develop experiences that push the quality bar beyond what was previously thought possible on the platform
  • Analyze existing animation tech and tools and determine what is needed to meet a project's objectives
  • Author documentation on issues, improvements and feature requests for all aspects of character animation tech on Roblox
  • Work closely with gameplay engineers to implement gameplay interactions using animation tech
  • Implement innovative solutions to feature requests and collaborate with the Roblox avatar animation team on larger features
  • Have fun working with our internal content teams and community developers to improve the overall state of animation on Roblox

You Have:

  • 4+ years for senior of significant knowledge of character animation, game engines and tools
  • Proficiency in C++: Strong C++ programming skills with an ability to write high quality, performant code; experience with Lua is a plus
  • Passion about drive to build amazing experiences with great animations for users on the platform
  • Foundation oriented mindset: You believe that strong 3D math skills and a well thought out code architecture are important
  • Performance focus: You embrace software performance considerations, with an ability to implement performant solutions for platforms including mobile
  • Personally Motivated: Self-sufficient, self-organized and able to take ownership of a project throughout its full lifecycle
  • A Team player mentality: Ability to work closely with and inspire the rest of your team while displaying excellent interpersonal and communication skills

 

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.

Annual Salary Range
$222,910$289,460 USD

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.

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