Amazon.com Services LLC

Software Development, subsidiaries

AnimationEngineer,Fauna

$100–214k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Animation Engineer, Fauna at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Robot Animation, Motion Algorithms, Animation Tools. Design algorithms for motions. Implement algorithms for motions”

What You'll Achieve.

Create expressive movements; Create functional movements; Enable robots to interact joyfully; Enable robots to interact competently; Enable robots to interact safely

Industry & Context.

Software Development, subsidiaries
Problems you'll solve

Optimize animation systems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years software development experience, Bachelor's degree or equivalent, Experience programming in Java, C++, Python, Experience with motion design, Experience with simulation, Experience with 3D modeling software, Experience developing animated series, Experience with hardware/software integration, Experience with real-time systems, Experience with version control systems

Nice to Have

Master's degree or PhD, Experience with Unreal engine, Experience with Unity, Experience with CryEngine, Experience with Lumberyard, Experience with proprietary 3D game engine, Experience developing robotics equipment, Experience testing robotics equipment, Experience leveraging motion capture data, Proficiency with rigging systems, Proficiency with procedural animation techniques, Familiarity with reinforcement learning, Familiarity with deep learning, Familiarity with AI-driven motion generation, Contributions to open-source projects, Experience shipping animation systems

What You'll Do.

Design algorithms for motions

Implement algorithms for motions

Optimize algorithms for motions

Generate natural motions

Generate aesthetically-pleasing motions

Generate locomotion motions

Generate object manipulation motions

Build animation pipelines

Maintain animation pipelines

Integrate animation pipelines

Optimize animation systems

Collaborate with robotics engineers

Collaborate with perception engineers

Collaborate with hardware teams

Deliver integrated solutions

Stay current with robotics advancements

Stay current with animation technology

Stay current with AI advancements

Apply cutting-edge techniques

Improve robotic motion

Improve robotic interactivity

Write maintainable code

Write well-documented code

Follow software engineering best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Robotics engineers; Perception engineers; Hardware teams

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