Gameplay Animation SE

2K•Burnaby, BC

9d•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