Principal Animation Engineer - Central Tech

Activision’s Central Animation Technology Group focuses on improving character movement and behavior in games. The company is a leading worldwide developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, known for franchises like Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero™.

• 15+ years of professional programming experience with a focus on skeletal animation.
• Proficiency in C/C++ in multithreaded environments.
• Passion for advancing high-fidelity interactive animation in AAA games.
• Strong 3D math and linear algebra skills.
• Experience working on low-level game animation systems.
• Good knowledge of animation topics such as inverse kinematics, blend trees, ragdolls, state machines, and secondary motion techniques.
• Capability and eagerness to take a leading role on projects.
• Ability to multitask and work on multiple technical threads with different teams.

Nice to have:

• Credited on 3 or more AAA game titles for PC or consoles.
• Familiarity with content creation tools such as Maya.

• Work with animators and other engineers to research, design, prototype, and implement new features to improve character fidelity and believability.
• Develop and upgrade workflows to enable efficient building, improvement, and debugging of animation behaviors.
• Support and proactively collaborate with team members at Activision studios worldwide.

The role allows flexibility to be based in studios in the United States or Europe with potential for remote work. Duties and responsibilities may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs. Activision is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.