Senior Animation Software Engineer - Lightspeed

Responsibilities: Tencent lightspeed tech center is looking for a Senior Animation Software Engineer to develop animation related features, including ingame animation, maya animation tools and pipelines. You will work side-by-side with Technical Artists, Animators, Designers and other Gameplay Engineers. You will work on animation plugins, or directly with production team, to debug and polish and animation features to ensure games are shipped under performance, memory and load time budgets. Work with the animation team to help develop new animation systems and improve existing ones. Integrate new animation technologies from and into the game engine. Make recommendations to improve animation tools and pipelines, and make animator workflows more efficient. Support animators by debugging animation tools and help unblock them. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field 5+ years software development experience in the game industry Experience with real-time animation middleware or equivalent custom/in-house solutions Enjoys working daily with animators and technical artists to help create solutions to complex problems Excellent 3D math skills Programming experience in C++ Write clear, maintainable, portable code Plus to have: Knowledge of rigid body physics and physical animation Experienced with Machine learning animation Experienced with GUI development Location State(s) California The base pay range for this position in the state(s) above is $127,200 to $259,200 per year. Actual pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as other medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the specific position offered. LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is a leading global game developer, with teams across China, United States, Singapore, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and United Arab Emirates. LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS has created over 50 games across multiple platforms and genres for more than 4 billion registered users. It is the co-developer of worldwide hit PUBG MOBILE(co-developed with KRAFTON, Inc.). LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is made up of passionate players who advance the art & science of game development through great stories, great gameplay, and advanced technology. We are focused on bringing next generation experiences to gamers who want to enjoy them anywhere, anytime, across multiple genres and devices.