Gameplay Expert

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeePhysician Full time $80,000 - $120,000
Job Title: Physics and Animation Engineer">

We are seeking an experienced engineer to develop, design, modify, optimize, and debug physics or animation pipeline and engine systems. As a key member of our Gameplay Team, you will communicate features and collaborate with engineering, design, art, and production teams.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in computer science, physics, or mathematics, with experience working with modern CPU performance analysis tools and a solid understanding of C/C++. You will be responsible for participating in the design, performance, and code review process, as well as contributing to the design and roadmap of our industry-leading AAA engine.

In this role, you will work closely with animators and other engineers to design, prototype, and implement new features that improve character fidelity and believability at increasing scale and complexity. You will also develop and upgrade workflows to enable efficient building, improvement, and debugging of animation behaviors by animators and engineers alike.

Bonus points for experience with game physics middleware APIs, parallel programming, and multi-threaded code. If you have expertise in rigid-body dynamics, collision detection, contact/collision resolution, rag-doll technologies, IK systems, or vehicle physics simulation, we'd love to hear about it

Responsibilities:
  • Develop, design, modify, optimize, and debug physics or animation pipeline and engine systems
  • Communicate features and collaborate with engineering, design, art, and production teams
  • Participate in the design, performance, and code review process
  • Contribute to the design and roadmap of our industry-leading AAA engine
  • 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
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or related field
  • Strong background in C/C++ and experience working with modern CPU performance analysis tools
  • Solid understanding of computer architecture, data structures, and algorithms
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Passion for code and data optimization
Bonus XP:
  • Experience with game physics middleware APIs (Havok, PhysX, etc.)
  • Background with parallel programming and multi-threaded code
  • Expertise in rigid-body dynamics, collision detection, contact/collision resolution
  • Rag-doll technologies and IK systems
  • Vehicle physics simulation
About Us:

We're a leading developer and publisher of iconic gaming franchises like Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero. We strive to create unrivaled gaming experiences for players worldwide, with a focus on inclusive teams and diverse talent. This could be your opportunity to level up

We're committed to equal opportunities and value diversity at our company. We don't discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other characteristics.

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