# Animation Systems Programmer

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Epicgames is hiring. Negotiable · Full Time · Human.

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## Summary

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Company | Epicgames |
| Budget | Negotiable |
| Type | Full Time |
| Worker | Human |
| Posted | 2026-07-05 |
| Apply | https://www.jobsinxr.com/jobs/epicgames_animation-systems-programmer_7770a9c6 |
| Company page | https://www.jobsinxr.com/companies/epicgames |

## Description

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
ENGINEERING - SPECIAL PROJECTS
What We Do
The Special Projects team at Epic is responsible for executing high-impact projects that push the envelope to define the future of real-time graphics and gaming technology (The Matrix Awakens, Lumen in the Land of Nanite). In collaboration with the Unreal Engine team, we strive to put our technology and knowledge into the hands of users, empowering developers and content creators with the most powerful suite of real-time tools in the world.
What You'll Do
Epic Games is looking for an experienced Animation Systems Programmer for our Special Projects team. As a member of our team, you will play a critical role in driving future projects that push boundaries, explore new technology, and help define the future of Unreal Engine. You will be responsible for developing, enhancing, optimizing, and maintaining the core animation systems and will work closely with Animation, Design, and Engineering colleagues to ensure characterful and entertaining animation that is efficient and performant. You will also help identify potential issues and deploy correct solutions, using your technical knowledge to help bridge and facilitate communication between the animation team and other departments.
In this role, you will
- Architect, implement, and maintain core animation systems used across the Special Projects team
- Work closely with other engineers, animators, technical animators, product designers, leads and external technology partners across multiple teams and time zones
- Write technical documentation and designs
- Conduct exploratory research to pioneer and develop innovative animation systems and techniques that push the boundaries of what is possible in real-time production
What we're looking for
- Extensive experience writing C++ applications
- Excellent linear algebra skills and applications of linear algebra in software
- Experience with rigging systems, animation state machines, low-level animation systems, physics-based, procedural, and/or IK animation systems
- Experience with multi-threaded programming and system tasks such as graphics, audio, I/O, networking, memory handling, debuggers, etc.
- Experience with application-level programming, such as script compilers and user-facing tools
- Strong artistic intuition and an eye for quality animation; as technical tooling becomes more advanced, you prioritize the visual "feel" of the animation to ensure it meets the highest standards
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self-motivated, and able to work independently
- Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions
- Knowledge of ML/AI and its potential applications
- Someone who is user-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and i

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