Unity Developer (Animation, Combat Gameplay)

About the Position

We are looking for a Unity Developer specializing in animation and combat gameplay to join our team for the game Kinstrife. This is a full-time remote position based in Germany. The salary ranges from €4350 – €6000 per month, depending on experience and fit.

Responsibilities

• Own and extend our Unity-based animation systems: Animator/Playables-driven behaviours, and our custom tooling built on top of Unity’s Animation Jobs (Burst)
• Optimize our character abilities system end to end: input handling, attack logic, locomotion, dialogue behaviours, etc.
• Work with our Technical Animator to architect responsive and performant animation-driven character behaviour
• Collaborate closely with our physics programmer to bridge kinematic character logic with our physics-based animation simulation
• Iterate directly with animators and designers on combat and traversal feel, treating “game feel” as an engineering problem as much as an animation one

Requirements

• 4+ years in professional game development, with a focus on 3D animation programming or character / combat programming
• Strong understanding of C# and hands-on experience with Unity Animator, Clips/Curves, Playables, or equivalent
• Proficiency in 3D math and understanding of procedural animation techniques (IK, procedural foot placement, etc.)
• Ability to coordinate with designers and (technical) animators to bridge the gap between design, animation data, and runtime systems and gameplay logic
• Fluent in English with the ability to clearly document systems and collaborate effectively in a fully remote, asynchronous environment
• Highly self-driven with a systems-oriented mentality. You work best when given context and goals, rather than daily task lists
• Profile and optimize gameplay code to maintain smooth framerates during intensive combat scenarios with many dozens of combatants

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with Animation Jobs, Data-Oriented Design, Burst, Job System, or equivalent
• Experience implementing procedural animation techniques, such as IK, or procedural foot placement
• Loves performance optimization, making the most of every frame
• Knowledge and experience with medieval, historical fighting styles, martial arts, or physical sports

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Fully remote work environment
• Opportunity to work on an exciting game project

About the Company

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