Animation Programmer

ABOUT GUNZILLA GAMES

Founded in 2020, Gunzilla Games is a fresh, independent AAA developer working on its Battle Royale 2.0 Off The Grid in three metropolitan locations: Frankfurt, Germany (HQ); Los Angeles, USA; and Kyiv, Ukraine. The company is helmed by serial entrepreneur CEO, Vlad Korolev and CSO Alexander Zoll. Gunzilla is built on the desire to innovate and push the limits of the industry.

Gunzilla's formidable team of talent comes from a variety of industry-leading studios and publishers (Ubisoft, Electronic Arts (EA), THQ etc) as well as Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director and producer Neill Blomkamp, Chief Visionary Officer, and the author of the Altered Carbon series, that has been adapted into a popular Netflix show, Richard K. Morgan, Script Writer.

Gunzilla Leadership team includes well-known industry professionals like Timur Davidenko, Chief Technology Officer (Far Cry, Warface, and Crysis), Scott Probin, Studio Director (EA Sports' NHL series, the Need for Speed franchise, Populous 2, Powermonger, Space Hulk), Oleksiy Plaksin, Lead Art Director, (Moto GP and RIDE, Warface and Act of Aggression, Sniper: Ghost Warrior), Dmitriy Markov, Technical Director (Metro: Exodus, Arktika.1), Volodymyr Savin, Audio Director (Cut the Rope, Metro Exodus, HBO Chernobyl series).

OUR VALUES

Players First & Foremost. We aim to create titles that players love and get lost in, so our games are developed with them in mind from the start.

We Believe in Our People. We believe in building strong teams of self- motivated individuals empowered to work at their best in a supportive environment; when we're strong together, we thrive together.

Commitment to Engagement & Quality. We are deeply passionate about what we do, ensuring we produce next-generation experiences of the highest caliber.

Make Bold Moves & Innovate. We strive to make bold moves and push technology to its limits; there are no wrong steps if the outcome redefines the boundaries.

Open & Honest. We believe in building trust through transparency and honest communication. We're proud of who we are, what we stand for, and what we're building.

ABOUT THE JOB

Gunzilla Games are looking for an Animation programmer to develop the core gameplay Animation features and systems for our game OTG (Off The Grid), an all-new AAA Battle Royale 2.0 third-person shooter, due for release on PlayStation®5, Xbox® Series XS and PC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Animation Programmer, you will be part of the Gameplay programming team and will:

Design and develop the core gameplay Animation features and systems in Unreal

Work closely with Animators to iterate on the gameplay animation mechanics

with Animators, Tech Artists and Designers

Contribute ideas and feedback to all aspects of the game

Maintain and optimize the existing game systems

Create and extend documentation on gameplay features and systems

Self-manage programming tasks and coordinate with the Production team

REQUIREMENTS

Excellent C++ knowledge (2+ years professional experience required)

Strong 3D math knowledge (vectors, matrices, transformations)

Proficiency in using the Unreal Engine's animation toolset to create dynamic, responsive animations.

Understating of the animation blueprints, state machines, and blendspaces.

Knowledge of procedural animation and IK systems within Unreal Engine.

Familiarity with Unreal Engine's physics and collision systems

Experience with creating Animation systems within Unreal

Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently

PLUSES

Knowledge of Max/Maya and the animation pipeline

Knowledge of rigging, skinning, skeletal animation

GUNZILLA OFFERS

Flexible Working & Work from Home

Health Insurance

Revenue Based Bonuses

English / German Courses

25 Annual Paid Vacation & Sick Days

Public Transportation

Relocation & Accommodation Support

Office Perks & Gym Membership