Expert Animation Programmer – R&D

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🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $180.1k - $247.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🖥 Software Engineer

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CD PROJEKT SA

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2002

📣 Marketing

✈️ Travel

💼 Consulting

Marketing • Travel • Consulting

CD PROJEKT SA is a Polish video game developer and publisher best known for its groundbreaking RPG titles, including popular franchises such as The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077. The company is recognized for its commitment to creating deeply immersive and engaging gaming experiences, characterized by non-linear stories and detailed worlds. CD PROJEKT SA not only develops video games but also operates the digital distribution platform GOG. com, which offers a wide range of titles DRM-free. The company's mission focuses on delivering high-quality entertainment and maintaining a strong connection with their player base worldwide.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and maintain advanced animation systems and tools to complement generative models for realistic character motion • Collaborate with machine learning researchers, engineers, animators, and game designers to define and achieve high-quality animation features and workflow improvements • Optimize and debug animation code and systems for usability, performance, memory, and stability across multiple target platforms • Prototype new animation techniques, including procedural generation and physics-based systems • Mentor junior programmers and contribute to code reviews, ensuring high standards for code quality and documentation • Work with lead engineers to plan project milestones and deliver high-quality work on schedule

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in game programming, with a focus on character animation systems • Strong proficiency of C++ and experience with performance optimization • Deep understanding of real-time 3D animation principles, kinematics (IK/FK), and rigging systems • Strong math skills, particularly linear algebra and vector math • Experience working with large-scale game engines, e.g. Unreal Engine, Unity, or proprietary engines (Unreal Engine preferred) • Experience with generative models and machine learning is a bonus but not required • Experience with Motion Matching, procedural animation techniques, and physics simulation is nice to have but not required • Familiarity with animation pipelines and DCC tools (Maya, Blender) is nice to have but not required • Prior experience shipping a AAA title is nice to have but not required • Knowledge of parallel programming and GPU optimization techniques (e.g., CUDA, compute shaders) is nice to have but not required

🏖️ Benefits

• Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental) • Free mental health support, including access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a variety of well-being webinars • Paid leave — 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, & 12 calendar holidays per year • RRSP with employer matching • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) – $100 per month to use towards fitness, wellness, internet, home office equipment, learning, streaming services, and more • Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain • RED Parents Network — support for working parents • Flexible working hours • Trainings, lectures, and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes • A welcome pack filled with goodies • Dog-friendly office • Truly international working environment • No dress-code