Animation Programmer - Unannounced project - W/M/NB at Ubisoft

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Under the responsibility of the project’s Technical Director, this position will allow you to take on the following tasks:

• Participate in managing the character creation pipeline and their animations (facial and body),
• Develop tools and animation systems for technical teams,
• Develop tools and systems to handle complex transitions between animations,
• Develop procedural animation and IK (Inverse Kinematics) techniques.

• You have a background in computer science, ideally with a focus on video games,
• You have solid experience in game programming, particularly on topics related to animation,
• You are comfortable with C++ and have strong debugging skills, as well as the ability to dive into complex codebases,
• You have a solid understanding of 3D mathematics and physics,
• Your experience allows you to master animation techniques (motion matching, rigging, IK, facial animation, etc.)

It’s a plus if you have any of the following:

• Knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 and its animation systems,
• Experience working with other animation-related systems such as 3Cs, AI, or cinematics,
• Familiarity with animation software such as Motion Builder, Maya, or HumanIK,
• Knowledge of a scripting language such as Python.