What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior animation programmer position at Ubisoft?
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Ubisoft's 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players' lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.
JOB DESCRIPTION
By controlling how game elements move and interact with each other, you'll be contributing to the game's technical development and artistic level. As an Animation Programmer, you'll be responsible for building systems and tools that will help your colleagues create fun, impressive, and engaging worlds that are reactive and alive while meeting the highest quality standards.
What you'll do
Work with different animation, programming, and mocap teams
to understand their game animation needs, constraints, and intentions to design adapted solutions;Analyze existing animation features in the engine
design ,
develop , and
maintain
animation systems to properly understand technological limits and know what the engine can produce;Build
animation systems
that will be the basis for creating a living, dynamic world;Maintain existing animation systems unique to Ubisoft and
optimize
the animation engine capabilities for new projects;Program
in a clear and structured manner in keeping with performance, memory, maintenance, compatibility, and portability requirements;Combine the technical and artistic sides of game design and program the animation systems that will make for the
best visual representation ;Research
and develop new animation techniques (ex. procedural, physics, etc.);Monitor the
evolution
of animation techniques and share your knowledge with various cross-functional teams across Ubisoft.QUALIFICATIONS
What you bring
At least 5 years of experience in C and C# experience Visual Studio knowledge;Strong 3D math skills;Experience with animation techniques such as rigging, state machines, physics ragdolls, inverse kinematics (IK), compression, facial animation, etc.;Experience in the animation field to understand programming tools and how to improve them;A degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or related training);A good eye for detail to find even the smallest flaws in the system and optimize them.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Charles-Antoine and Jaimie, our talent acquisition specialists, will analyze your application. Please send usyour CV highlighting your education, experience and skills.
Please note that our positions are hybrid, but if you reside outside Ontario or Canada, relocation will be necessary. If you require a work permit, your eligibility will depend on your education and relevant work experience, as required by the government.
We look forward to reading your application !
