Microsoft Senior Gameplay Animation Engineer – Gears War - Coalition 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

855022989

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience in developing gameplay and animation systems in the development of 1+ games or projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in applying mathematical concepts, data structures, and algorithms commonly used in gameplay and animation systems.
• In-depth understanding of game development process and workflows.
• Experience developing tools and modules for game development.
• An awareness of software development best practices, particularly for design, coding, and testing.
• Competent debugging and optimization skills in a multi-threaded environment.
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable working closely with designers and content developers.
• Flexibility and willingness to jump across multiple systems as required.
• Experience with multiplayer and/or co-op gameplay development is a plus.
• Unreal engine experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of other scripting languages (Lua, Python, MEL) is desirable.
• Knowledge of Maya is desirable.
• A desire to provide the best experience to our content creators and our players.
• A client focused mindset.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 22, 2025.

• Design, implement, and maintain a robust series of gameplay systems.
• Identify opportunities for improved efficiency and/or ease of use in existing systems.
• Provide engineering support to the gameplay designers, animators, and other content creators.
• Analyze performance and memory issues in core gameplay systems.
• Provide instruction (in person and documented) on gameplay and animation tech usage.