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The Gearbox Entertainment Company is home to a world-class team that entertains the world with award-winning and genre-defining video games. Our games are entrenched with rich universes that are expanded upon via transmedia storytelling, live experiences, and consumer products. Gearbox Entertainment has become widely known for developing successful game franchises such as Borderlands, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, and Brothers in Arms, as well for continued development of acquired properties including Duke Nukem, Risk of Rain, and Homeworld.

The company was founded as Gearbox Software in 1999 by a team of industry veterans and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The Gearbox Entertainment Company is proud to be part of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

Gearbox Entertainment Company is looking for a full-time Senior Animation Programmer to join our game development team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with animation, rigging, and design teams to prototype and implement animation tools, pipeline, and technology
• Fix bugs and optimize code in existing systems
• Create both technical and designer-facing documentation
• Craft systems with animator and designer usability in mind
• Implement appropriate testing and debugging support as needed
• Support product performance goals by architecting and implementing systems with performance in mind
• Contribute to the overall technical direction of the project by participating in architectural design sessions and code reviews
• Mentor less experienced programmers

Qualifications

• 5+ years of animation engineering experience in the games industry
• Experience in animation technology (runtime systems, procedural animation, compression, physics based animation, IK, etc.)
• Knowledge of animation techniques and authoring packages (Maya, Max, Motion Builder, etc)
• Excellent understanding of C++
• Able to work closely with animators, designers, and programmers in strike teams
• Independent and self-motivated
• Shipped titles as an animation programmer or similar role
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in game design or computer science

Nice-to-Haves

• Animation programming experience with first person shooter games
• Experience with Unreal Engine

Our Commitment to Equal OpportunityGearbox Entertainment is committed to ensuring that all team members work in an environment free from discrimination and harassment, and one that reflects the diversity of the world it strives to entertain. As an equal opportunity employer, Gearbox Entertainment does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. Gearbox Entertainment is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, and to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment equal to those enjoyed by individuals without disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point during the job application process, please contact us for more information.

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