Senior Animation Programmer

About CD PROJEKT RED

CD PROJEKT RED is home to well over 800 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — games.

The studio is currently working on Cyberpunk 2077, a mature vision of the future fleshed out in never-before-seen detail and art style, and on GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, in which players will build their decks and fight epic card battles with other people around the globe.

Position

As an Senior Animation Programmer you will be responsible for extending and maintaining the code of our animation technology, tools and pipelines. We are seeking for a gifted programmer to develop progressive animation systems for broad-scale games. Working closely with the animators, character artists, designers and AI programmers you should have a positive attitude and skills to effectively cooperate in a team. You will have the opportunity to develop stunning animation features for our games. If you are able to communicate with people as efficiently as you do with your computer, join us!

Daily responsibilities

• Prototyping and coding animation features
• Developing and maintaining animation system in our engine
• Using the system to develop gameplay or AI features 
• Focusing especially on the characters: their facial animations, movement, locomotion, combat, etc. as well as cutscenes, camera and the like

Your qualification

• Deep knowledge of C++
• Familiarity with the Visual Studio environment
• Knowledge of next-gen game animation systems architecture
• Ability to design code
• Experience in the production of games, including having worked to completion on at least one published title
• Fluent English
• Experience in creating a AAA title for game consoles
• Experience with RPGs

What we offer

• A modern and relaxed studio atmosphere
• A chance to work in a booming industry, within an international team
• Private health care (Enel Med, Medicover or Lux Med) 
• 24/7 gym for CDPR employees with personal trainer on-site and a Multisport card
• 2 canteens, 5 fully equipped kitchens, fit vending machines and various foodtrucks
• Free library with a wide range of games and books 
• Many social activities and parties
• A dog-friendly office
• Fresh fruit twice a week for everyone in the office, a wide choice of tea, fancy coffee machines and a few types of milk :)
• From 20 to 26 days of paid vacation per year
• Step by step assistance and a ‘Relocation Package’ for new staff willing to relocate to Poland
• Polish lessons for foreign employees