Gameplay Animation SE

2KBurnaby, BC
Hybrid

About The Position

2K Sports Lab is a new collective within 2K Games focused on research and development for future sports interactive entertainment. We are looking for a Software Engineer to contribute to the development of new animation features and gameplay mechanics. In this role, you will work closely with Animators, Design, and Production to develop nuanced and sophisticated animation behaviors that authentically replicate sports. You will help build the foundation, then iterate and innovate upon it, and polish world-class gameplay for what will be the next massive sports franchise in our industry.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
  • Excellent 3D math and linear algebra skills
  • Solid familiarity and experience with C++
  • Experience working with animation or gameplay features
  • Implementation experience in one or more of the following areas, inverse kinematics techniques, procedural animation techniques, keyframe animation and forward kinematics
  • Ability to explain technical topics to people of varying levels of expertise
  • An eye for detail in creating dynamic, authentic, and responsive character animation
  • Love for video games (not just ours!)

Nice To Haves

  • Experience developing and shipping AAA games on Unreal Engine 4 and 5
  • Familiarity with Python and/or C#

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with gameplay engineers/designers to identify and develop new gameplay features
  • Create and own animation-driven gameplay mechanics
  • Support requests and features for content creation tools, and animation review/analysis
  • Assist engineers in making the best use of existing and new animation features
  • Write and maintain robust and performant code
  • Optimize code and debug animation issues as they arise

Benefits

  • medical
  • financial
  • bonus
  • equity awards
© 2026 Teal Labs, Inc
Privacy PolicyTerms of Service