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Animation Programmer

Mediabistro
Santa Monica, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/16/2025 CLOSED ON 4/10/2025

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Why Naughty Dog?

For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Last of Us Part II Remastered as well as a current generation remake of The Last of Us Part I for the PS5 . We're also proud to say that The Last of Us Part I is now available for the first time on PC. Currently, we're busy at the kennel working on a brand-new single player game that we're excited about and we'd love to find talented individuals to join us.

Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome diverse candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.

Who we're looking for : Invent, develop, maintain, and improve upon gameplay animation systems that leads the industry in quality while maintaining robust flexibility for use by AI, designers, and scriptTake the full range of ownership of gameplay animation features from content creation tools to the runtimeWork closely with animators, technical artists, and designersWork with blending of procedural animation systems and IK with authored contentApply a critical eye, willingness to experiment, and enthusiasm to collaborate with artists and other creative disciplines to achieve the best possible qualityDevelop and support core gameplay animation technologies including procedural motion, motion matching, and character traversal

What skills you will use : Four (4) years of experience in job offered, or as a Gameplay Programmer, Senior Animation Programmer, or in a related occupation. At least three (3) years working in the video game industryExperience with shipping AAA gamesFamiliarity with various animation technologies such as animation keys, curves, interpolation, IK, etc.Strong math skills with emphasis on 3D mathStrong knowledge of C and C programming languages

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression, and gender reassignment), race (including color, nationality, ethnic, national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees, and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role's base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Base pay is one component of our total compensation package. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location, as well as additional compensation components, such as annual bonus, profit sharing, and other incentive plans.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE's top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click

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The estimated USA base pay range (all regions) for this role is listed below.

135,000-$150,000 USD

Salary : $135,000 - $150,000

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