Senior Animation R&D Programmer: Retargeting

Job Description

Rockstar Games is seeking a Senior Animation R&D Programmer specializing in animation retargeting to join their team. The candidate will help develop animation systems for open-world character-based games in a collaborative environment.

The role involves:

• Inventing, developing, and maintaining an animation system, pipeline, and tools.
• Developing technology to adjust animation to different characters and environments.
• Collaborating on research and development of procedural animation and motion adaptation.
• Independently researching and developing improvements to push technology forward.

Requirements include:

• A degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of experience in animation retargeting or motion adaptation.
• Experience creating or working with an animation system within a game engine.
• Strong C/C++ programming and 3D math skills.
• Knowledge of character animation technology and optimization techniques.

Rockstar Games offers:

• Opportunity to work on large-scale creative projects.
• Collaborative and motivated environment.