Senior Procedural Animation Engineer

Procedural animation technology powers this Senior Animation Programmer role with Arcanaut Studios. Work full-time from British Columbia or Alberta through a remote-friendly arrangement.The role develops runtime systems and toolchains for hyper-realistic movement, combat mechanics, and fluid physics. You will push Unreal Engine 5 animation capabilities while supporting a AAA sci-fi action RPG. Partnership with technical animators will connect DCC tools, assets, and engine workflows.Key Responsibilities:
Author and maintain advanced runtime procedural animation systemsOptimize thread-safe animation blueprints and graph logicConnect animation systems through appropriate technical variablesBridge DCC tools with UE5 asset ingestion pipelinesEstablish UE5 architectural practices through code reviewsRequirements:
Five or more years of professional game development experienceAAA title experience using Unreal Engine, preferably RPGHands on experience extending UE5 Toolset featuresKnowledge of Live Link, Sequencer, Blendspaces, and AnimMontagesStrong interpersonal skills across design and gameplay departmentsUse procedural animation, Unreal Engine 5 tools, and performance optimization to advance character technology at Arcanaut Studios.
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