Gearbox —award-winning, independent developer of interactive entertainment hits Borderlands, Brothers In Arms, and Battleborn—is looking for an Animation Programmer for its Quebec City studio!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interface with animation and design teams to author solutions that meet project goals;
• Designs, programs and maintains data-driven extensible Character Animation systems;
• Debugs, refactors and maintains the codebase to meet high standards of flexibility, performance and robustness;
• Works with the programming team to build an efficient software architecture;
• Profiles and optimizes existing system according to hardware constraints;
• Creates quality game content and systems using scripts.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of game development experience;
• Experience solving animation and character related problems within game development;
• Knowledge of animation technology specific to video games (procedural animation, physic-based animation, IK systems, animation compression, etc.);
• Solid C++ coding, debugging and optimization skills;
• Good understanding of the process of game development and delivery;
• Experience with UE4 is an asset;
• Excellent team leadership and interpersonal skills;
• Proven ability to tackle complex problems. Can adapt and troubleshoot;
• Enthusiastic, positive, team-oriented.

Gearbox Studio Québec

Located in beautiful Quebec City, our studio is a short walk away from the the city's most vibrant districts, bars, restaurants, parks and coffee shops. We love to create and play games. We reward teammates based on merit and offer a comprehensive health benefits package, generous RRSP matching, flexible time-off, training and numerous other perks.