Senior Gameplay and Animation Engineer
2K Czech · Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days 2K Czech's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of 2K Czech's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at 2K Czech
- high 7 stale, 0 reposted of 8 open
- Hiring momentum
- 11 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from 2K Czech's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for 2K Czech.
About this role
As a Senior Gameplay and Animation Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining key gameplay and animation systems within Unreal Engine 5. Your role involves prototyping and coding features, collaborating with various teams to achieve creative goals, and addressing technical challenges. You will also be expected to stay updated on industry advancements and ensure high code quality throughout the development process.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of 2K Czech as an employer.
What you need
- Demonstrable programming experience in a creative environment
- Shipped one or more AAA game titles, ideally using Unreal Engine
- Advanced proficiency in C++
- Strong familiarity with Object-Oriented (OO) design principles
- Experience with GAS - the Unreal Gameplay Ability System
- Unreal Engine, Blueprints and Unreal Animation Principles
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience developing for Unreal Engine and Xbox Series X/S and PS5
- Experience with player controlled characters, Unreal enhanced inputs, cameras and camera systems
- Implementation experience in Inverse Kinematics techniques, Ragdoll and physics-based character animation, Procedural animation techniques, Keyframe animation and forward kinematics, Machine learning driven animation techniques
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The role requires a strong background in Unreal Engine and AAA game development, which may limit candidates without this experience.
- The position emphasizes collaboration across multiple disciplines, which may require strong interpersonal skills and adaptability.
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Listed by 2K Czech on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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