Animation Programmer

Job description

About Ubisoft & Shanghai Studio:

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2018-19 fiscal year Ubisoft generated Net Bookings of €2,029 million.

Created in 1996, Ubisoft Shanghai studio, is a vibrant and exciting place where our 600+ talents get opportunities to either co-develop great AAA blockbuster games, create cutting-edge online games or produce fun mobile games.

To learn more, please visit:  www.ubisoftgroup.com

Missions:

·  Develop and enhance our animation systems and pipelines.
·  Follow and explore latest innovation in animation technology in Ubisoft and in the industry.
·  Build strong relationships with relevant partners in animation technology.
·  Actively participate in discussions about development process with the other production teams (AI, Animation, Game Design, etc…).
·  Document features and systems and share knowledge with other team members.

Requirements:

·  3+ years’ experience of game development programming.
·  Strong C++ skills.
·  Good knowledge of animation technology: blend trees, animation graphs, mocap, motion fields, procedural animation, IK, etc…
·  Passion for games, strong feel for animation aesthetics.
·  Strong ability in problem solving and adapt to change.
·  Results-driven with a strong attention to detail.
·  Pro-active communication skills.
·  Good English communication both written and oral.

Pluses:

·  Experience with at least one shipped title.
·  Computer science, mathematics or related degree.
·  Experience with Node Graphs.
·  Interest and Experience with Motion fields or other advanced animation technics.