Absurd Ventures
Creating original storytelling universes across video games and multimedia
Company facts
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- 70
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Private
- Funding
- Corporate Round · 2024
- Subsidiaries
- Absurd Marin
Open positions
Senior Software Engineer, NPC/Gameplay
Senior NPC/Gameplay engineer at Absurd Ventures building character-behavior features in Unreal Engine 5 — how players and NPCs move, act, react, and turn logic into responsive in-game animation, written in performant C++. Works closely with animators and designers; full-time and on-site in San Rafael, CA.
Principal Gameplay Animator
Lead animation vision and craft for an AAA open-world action-adventure game, creating fluid, realistic gameplay animations and mentoring the team using Maya and Unreal Engine 5.
Software Engineer, Cinematic Tools
On-site software engineer at a game studio in Santa Monica building and supporting the cinematic pipeline: internal Unreal Engine tools in C++/Python, application plugins, and external C# tools used by animators, audio engineers, and cinematic producers.
Mission Design Lead (Campaign)
Lead the design of story missions and single-player campaigns for an open-world game, collaborating with narrative and multi-disciplinary teams to craft engaging gameplay experiences.