Senior Software Engineer, Avatar Animation

Overview

As Senior Software Engineer on the Avatar Animation team, you will leverage the Roblox game engine and tools to build groundbreaking experiences that push the boundaries of what is possible on the platform. Your efforts will help create content, highlight issues, and improve and extend animation tech, tools, and pipelines for developers across millions of players.

Responsibilities

• Help develop experiences that push the quality bar beyond what was previously thought possible on the platform.
• Analyze existing animation tech and tools and determine what is needed to meet project objectives.
• Author documentation on issues, improvements, and feature requests for character animation tech.
• Work closely with gameplay engineers to implement gameplay interactions using animation tech.
• Implement innovative solutions to feature requests and collaborate with the avatar animation team on larger features.
• Work with internal content teams and community developers to improve the overall state of animation on Roblox.

Qualifications

Required

• 8+ years of experience with knowledge of character animation, game engines, and tools.
• Strong C++ programming skills with an ability to write high-quality, performant code.
• Strong 3D math skills and foundation in code architecture.
• Focus on performance considerations, including implementing solutions for mobile platforms.
• Self-sufficient, self-organized, and able to take ownership of a project throughout its full lifecycle.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a team-first mindset.

Preferred

• Prior experience with animation for games or interactive experiences.
• Experience with Lua.