Description

Coconut Lizard are looking for an experienced Animation Programmer to join our team where we work on Sea of Thieves in Partnership with Microsoft Game Studios Rare Ltd.

Main responsibilities include:

• Investigate and solve animation related problems
• Implement and maintain animation systems

Requirements

Required:

• Professional experience shipping at least one title
• Experience with Unreal Engine 4
• A background in console game development
• Knowledge of technical documentation and testing

Desired:

• 3+ years' animation programming experience
• Excellent c++ knowledge
• Experience with multithreaded development
• Experience with game asset pipelines and tools
• Experience with Maya and other DCC tools
• Strong math skills
• Ability to estimate task schedules/dependencies
• Ability to write well optimised and portable code
• Knowledge of existing animation optimisation techniques
• Experience with performance analysis tools
• Ability to decipher and understand complex systems
• Excellent problem solving skills

Benefits

We offer the following benefits to ALL employees:

• Very Competitive Salaries (based on UK comparisons)
• 25 Days' Holiday Per Year PLUS Bank Holidays (bank Holidays dependent on country of residence)
• Up to 10% Company Matched Pension
• Full Private Medical Insurance (PMI) - UK Residents only.
• Medical Cashplan Scheme (dental/optical/...) - UK Residents only.
• Annual Birthday Voucher
• Christmas Bonus Scheme
• Death in Service Cover
• Fully Stocked Kitchen provided totally free with a selection of: chocolates, donuts, cake, soft drinks, coffee, teas, water, breakfast bars, nuts, fruit, healthy alternatives
• Flexible Working Hours