Housemarque Hiring For Their Next Game: As the Principal Graphics Programmer on the team behind Returnal and Saros, you will work closely with the Technical Art Director, Technical Director, and Graphics Architect to help drive the next evolution of Housemarque games. You already understand the realities of large-scale production: how to balance visual quality with performance, and how to judge what truly serves the project versus what is just novelty. Your comfort zone is at the crossroads of design, rendering, and engine code. You are just as comfortable tuning performance deep in the pipeline as you are shaping new visual features. Together with the team, you will push innovation in ray tracing, lighting, and shading, turning fresh ideas into practical solutions, whether through GPGPU techniques or real-time ML and tensor computing. Housemarque is looking for a Lead Gameplay Animator! As a Lead Gameplay Animator at Housemarque, you'll be instrumental in shaping the visual experience of our next groundbreaking title. You'll lead a talented team, fostering their growth and ensuring they have everything they need to create exceptional animations. Your expertise will guide the animation pipeline, from initial concepts to final execution, ensuring smooth workflows and outstanding quality. This role also offers the exciting opportunity to manage our animation outsourcing efforts, setting benchmarks, performing quality control, and providing clear, actionable feedback to external partners. You will also be actively involved in hands-on animation tasks, contributing directly to the project's visual fidelity.