Senior Gameplay Animation Programmer, LEGO Fortnite

at  Epic Games

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WHAT WE DO

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ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

We are looking for an experienced Senior Gameplay Animation Programmer for our LEGO Fortnite Animation Programming team. This team is responsible for developing and maintaining gameplay animation features to bring the world of LEGO Fortnite to life. You will work with the team to support the intersection between animation and gameplay, helping to solve challenging problems and build new technology to produce high-quality gameplay features that players will enjoy.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL

• Help to create and maintain the systems that express gameplay animation using C++
• Debug complex issues at the nexus of animation gameplay
• Work with animators, technical artists and technical designers to help them diagnose issues relating to emotes, character animation, events, etc
• Troubleshoot animation-related issues and collaborate on solutions to common animation problems
• Develop novel runtime and gameplay-focused animation tools and technology
• Optimize and streamline gameplay animation systems to support a wide range of target platforms