Unreal Engine 5 animation systems define this senior role at Arcanaut Studios, with remote-friendly work across British Columbia or Alberta. Build advanced character movement for a AAA sci-fi action RPG. As a Senior Animation Programmer, you will design, extend, and optimize low-level runtime systems, toolchains, and procedural technologies.

You will push UE5 animation capabilities while collaborating with technical animators, gameplay, and cinematics. The work focuses on hyper-realistic movement, combat mechanics, and fluid physics.

Key Responsibilities: Architect and optimize custom UE5 runtime animation systems Implement motion matching, Pose Search,



and machine learning locomotion Maintain procedural systems and thread-secure animation blueprints Profile performance using Unreal Insights and C++ tools Mentor technical animation and conduct C++ code reviews Requirements: Five-plus years of professional game development experience Shipped or supported a AAA title using Unreal Engine Mastery of C++ within the Unreal Engine ecosystem Exceptional 3D mathematics understanding, including quaternions and transforms Hands-on UE5 experience with Live Link and Sequencer Apply senior Unreal Engine animation programming expertise to character systems, performance optimization, and procedural gameplay animation.

📌 Senior Unreal Engine Animation Programmer (Kelowna)
🏢 Arcanaut Studios
📍 Kelowna