
Senior Animation Programmer
CD PROJEKT RED
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animation
game-development
crowd-simulation
locomotion
Job details
- Company
- CD PROJEKT RED
- Location
- United States
- Remote
- Yes
- Salary
- $118,800 - $217,800
- Field
- Programming
- Source
- via Himalayas
Posted
May 1, 2026
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About this role
To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members! CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior Animation Programmer to join our development efforts on Cyberpunk 2, the next mainline Cyberpunk 2077 game.
Requirements
- Developing bespoke animation systems and extensions for Unreal 5 animation systems to support character locomotion & lifelike behaviors, object & world interaction, large animated crowds, and more.
- Developing gameplay mechanics related to locomotion and animation.
- Working daily in close collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues, including other engineers, designers, and animators.
- Writing readable, high quality, efficient C++ code.
- Maintaining, debugging, profiling, and bug fixing code to achieve the best quality and performance.
- Documenting code and work, creating debug tools for other developers, creating tests to cover existing functionality.
Benefits
- Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental)
- Free mental health support, including access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a variety of well-being webinars.
- Paid leave — 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, & 12 calendar holidays per year.
- 401K with employer matching.
- Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) – $100 per month to use towards fitness, wellness, internet, home office equipment, learning, streaming services, and more.
- Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
- RED Parents Network — support for working parents.
- Flexible working hours.
Originally posted on Himalayas
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