Senior Animation Programmer

We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!

For 30 years, weve been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.

Were excited to welcome a Senior Animation Programmer to join our passionate and experienced Tech Team and be part of one of our exciting new large-scale projects, crafted by a seasoned team renowned for creating exceptional shooters.

In the role of Senior Animation Programmer, youll act as part of the Engine Animation Team, supporting multiple projects, connecting animators, technical animators and project engineers, fostering a smooth collaboration between animation and code.

You'll harness our proprietary engine, Asura, to implement character animations, aid in crafting engaging gameplay mechanics, and enhance the visual appeal and responsiveness of in-game characters.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement animation code for our in-house engine.

Maintain and develop features within our animation systems, working on content creation tools as well as runtime systems.

Collaborate with content creators to write some of those tools and features.

Develop and implement animation code for the project(s), writing and testing larger classes and code with complex functionality.

Fixing complex bugs in both familiar and unfamiliar code.

Create, review and update technical and user documentation.

Support other team members or programmers from other disciplines where appropriate.

This exciting opportunity can be based out of any of our studios in Oxford, Warwick or Runcorn, offering flexibility, collaboration, and the chance to work with a world-class team! We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment.

We believe in the power of face-to-face collaboration and encourage working from our studios headquarters. However, we understand that flexibility matters, so were open to discussing hybrid options based on individual needs.

Requirements

This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Life at Our Oxford HQ

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and esteemed educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces.

Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The citys train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading and we also offer free parking at the studio.

Our open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable!

Inside Rebellion

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.

Find out more about us here

Our size, stability, and the variety of in-house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work-life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well-being.

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.

If you are inte

rested in working at Rebellion, but this role doesnt sound quite like you, were recruiting for a range of positions across the studio and were always happy to receive speculative applications via our website. Visit our Careers website to view all our live vacancies: Rebellion: Careers

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