Senior Tools Engineer (Animation Pipeline)
About NetEase Games：
As a leading internet technology company based in China, NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX:9999, “NetEase”) provides premium online services centered around content creation. With extensive offerings across its expanding gaming ecosystem, the Company develops and operates some of China’s most popular and longest running mobile and PC games. Powered by industry-leading in- house R&D capabilities in China and globally, NetEase creates superior gaming experiences, inspires players, and passionately delivers value for its thriving community worldwide. By infusing play with culture and education with technology, NetEase transforms gaming into a meaningful vehicle to build a more entertaining and enlightened world.
NetEase’s ESG initiatives are among the best in the global media and entertainment industry, earning it a distinction as one of the S&P Global Industry Movers and an “A” rating from MSCI. For more information, please visit: http://ir.netease.com/
Job Description:
- Collaborate with designers and artists to enhance in-game animation performance by introducing new technologies or optimizing existing implementations.
- Develop and optimize DCC plugins (such as MotionBuilder, Maya, Blender, Houdini) based on the requirements of designers and artists.
- Build automation tools and visualization tools within the Editor to improve efficiency.
Job Requirements:
- 5+ years of professional experience in game development, with at least 2 years focused on commercial game engines.
- Proficient in C++ and Phyton, familiar with tool development, with the ability to write clean, standardized code and create comprehensive documentation.
- Strong foundation in mathematics, excellent logical thinking skills and good communication abilities.
- Familiar with computer animation and art asset production workflows.
- Strong learning ability and self-motivation, capable of independently analyzing and solving problems, and willing to share knowledge.
- Experience in sports game development, preferably with football-related projects.
Top Skills
What We Do
NetEase Games, the video games division of NetEase, Inc., is a leading global video game developer and publisher, with operations in nine countries including owning global games studios that operate independently in North America, Europe and Japan.
We have developed and published international titles such as Knives Out, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, and Naraka: Bladepoint.
NetEase Games works with other industry leaders and premium intellectual property holders to co-develop, distribute and market video games and content to players globally. Since our founding in 2001, we have developed or published hundreds of mobile, console and PC video games.
