Senior Animation Programmer

Who We Are 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). For more information, visit What We Are Looking For 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++

Excellent communication skills

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

Console development experience

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 Opportunity

Gearbox 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. Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.