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CDD - Lead Animation Developer

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About this role

Certified as a Great Place to Work and for on-going and unannounced projects, we are is looking for a Lead Animation Developer motivated by ambitious, tech-demanding and gameplay-focused titles on PC and consoles. 

You’ll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining AAA-quality animation systems in Unreal Engine or other proprietary engines, working closely with animators, technical artists, and gameplay programmers. As a Lead Animation Developer, you will also have to establish guidance and strategy for our team of talented animation developers. 
This role reports to the Technical Director and requires a deep understanding of software engineering and animation pipelines for real-time applications. 


Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high-quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.
About Our Team
Founded in 2004, our Paris studio is located within the lush confines of Parc Saint-Christophe in Cergy – easily reachable by public transport.
Our studio has a full suite of capabilities to undertake projects of varying scopes, including co-developments, adaptations, and remasters of AAA games. A great example of this is our recently launched homemade game, Mahokenshi, which was released in January 2023.
Virtuos Paris houses a team of experts from technical artists and game designers to engineers. Our Paris studio takes pride in its engineering team’s depth of experience, which has been providing its rich expertise in re-engineering and adaptation, as well as in gameplay mandates to our global partners to bring some of the world’s top AAA games to life.

• Work at Virtuos Paris studio, close to the city center of Paris - the iconic capital of France
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA titles in gaming
• End-of-project celebrations, teambuilding outings, and studio bonding activities
• Gaming corners with consoles and a common area
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Remote work is possible
• Relocation support
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.

Company at a glance

Avec plus de 4 200 employés et 25 studios à travers le globe, Virtuos est l'un des plus gros développeurs indépendants au monde.
Depuis 2004, les plus grands acteurs de l'industrie (2K, Activision-Blizzard, Bandai-Namco, EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros...) nous font confiance pour co-développer des assets graphiques, des niveaux, des quêtes, des DLC complets, des adaptations ou des missions d'engineering. Nos équipes multiculturelles et cosmopolites ont régulièrement l'opportunité d'œuvrer sur les franchises les plus populaires telles que Assassin's Creed, Callisto Protocol, DC Comics, Horizon, Marvel, Need for Speed, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider... A ce jour, nous avons livré des contenus haut de gamme pour plus de 2 000 projets différents.

Virtuos est certifié “Great Place to Work” et figure parmi le top 3 des meilleurs employeurs IT selon le classement Pro-Conso publié dans 01net.

La France compte 300 Virtuosi rassemblés dans trois studios : le premier à Cergy en région parisienne, le second au cœur de Lyon et le dernier en date à Montpellier.
Le studio de Cergy est implanté dans un écrin de verdure (Parc Saint-Christophe de Cergy) avec restaurant d'entreprise et salle de sport pour les plus actifs. Au cœur de la capitale des Gaules, le studio de Lyon se situe entre l'Hôtel-Dieu et la Place Bellecour. Le studio est facile d'accès en transports en commun, et n'est qu'à quelques encablures des typique bouchons lyonnais, bars, cafés, boutiques, espace piéton et autres réjouissances du centre-ville. L'équipe de Montpellier bénéficie du cadre idyllique du Sud de la France, le studio n'étant qu'à 20' en voiture de la nature et des plages méditerranéennes, tout en gardant la praticité de la proximité du centre-ville (10' en vélo).

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Founded2004
Team Size201-500 employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryComputer Games
Location
Clermont-Dessous, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Websitevirtuosgames.com
LinkedInLinkedIn

Top Benefits

  • End-of-project celebrations
  • Teambuilding outings
  • Studio bonding activities
  • Gaming corners with consoles
  • Comprehensive medical healthcare
  • Remote work option
  • Relocation support
  • Career and international mobility opportunities

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