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2K · 13 hours ago

Gameplay Engineer (Animation)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

3+ years exp

2K is seeking a motivated gameplay engineer to join their development team at Firaxis Games. The role involves implementing gameplay features, developing animation systems, and collaborating with various departments to ensure successful animation integration into Unreal Engine 5.

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Responsibilities

Implement gameplay features within Unreal Engine 5

Develop and maintain animations systems

Support animators and technical animators in their needs

Work closely with other departments to understand project goals and requirements

Provide direction and advice on technical decisions, architecture, and workflow optimization to ensure successful animation integration into Unreal Engine 5

Set high standards for code quality, performance, and maintainability

Assist team to resolve difficult technical issues and address Unreal Engine-related challenges

Design and implement modifications, reorganizations, extensions, and optimizations to existing code base

Actively maintain skill-set and knowledge base by keeping track of the latest innovations from the industry

Optimize builds for memory and performance across many platforms

Qualification

Unreal Engine 5C++ programmingAnimation systemsMulti-threadingTeam communicationGame design instinctsProblem solving

Required

3+ years of engineering experience using Unreal Engine

A broad knowledge of Unreal's internals

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Highly proficient in C++ programming and debugging

Knowledgeable about multi-threading, templates, and optimizing

Strong problem solving and debugging skills

Self-motivated and passionate about games

Good team communication skills, able to translate rough ideas into concrete implementations

Preferred

Experience with Unreal Engine 5 animation

Experience with multiple languages, frameworks and tools

Good instincts for game design and fun and innovative gameplay

Company

2K

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2K is a development studio that develops and publishes sports-based video games. It is a sub-organization of Take-Two Interactive Software.

Founded in 2005

Novato, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://2k.com

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