Our client is a renowned entertainment company specialising in PC and console games, the role is based in the culturally rich city, Tokyo, onsite. Offering a great relocation package, competitive salary, and company benefits. They are seeking a dynamic and passionate individual that will be open to exploring the unknown within technology.

 What you will be doing:

• Work in an existing Game Engine using cutting edge tech to develop and integrate advanced animation techniques to focus on rendering high-end characters. 
• Techniques you will fulfil will include real-time cloth deformations, muscle stimulation facial animation.
• Content creation pipelines and exporters alongside other development areas 
• Design multi-platform code for memory and performance efficiency. 
• Collaborate with team to develop computer animation solutions by creating efficient pipelines and workflows for artists. 
• Provide guidance mentoring junior employees. 

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree or similar
• 5+ years of professional game programming experience. 
• Advanced proficiency in C++ and animation techniques. 
• Experienced in DCC tools and Exporters with understanding of facial animation techniques, full body IK and helper bones driven body animation. 
• Knowledge in parallel processing, multithreading, and optimisation techniques. 
• Someone who is a team player and has a desire to push the barriers of technology in gaming.
• Proficient in the English language such that research can be discussed smoothly
• *GPGPU knowledge is a plus 
• *Test level of N3 in Japanese is a plus

Benefits:

• Competitive salary that compensates fairly on work and contributions offered by its team members
• Great relocation package to assist employees into a smooth transition to the company.
• Studio located in Tokyo, one of the largest most vibrant and culturally rich cities.
• Friendly supportive work environment with a company that values a healthy work-life balance.

How do you apply: 

Please forward your CV to cvs@big-planet.biz quoting reference 2906.

Big Planet is an equal opportunity recruitment agency and value diversity. We do not discriminate. We are a GDPR compliant company.