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Experienced Tools Programmer
3 years ago
Paradox Development Studio is looking to hire an Experienced Tools Programmer with a focus on supporting our teams to build better games more efficiently while working in a dynamic and collaborative environment. If you are a passionate developer looking to work alongside skillful and passionate colleagues, read on and learn how you can be part of the PDS Tech Team.
As a Tools Programmer, you will work on new and user-friendly systems that will empower our game teams and enable them to develop bigger and better experiences in our grand strategy games. You will get to work on a variety of tools that improve the workflows of all disciplines of creators in our game teams.
Responsibilities
Design, implement and support user-friendly tools to be used by all disciplines in our game teams and engine team. Working together with users to improve their experiences with our tools and ensure their needs are met.
You will also work closely with the Engine team to develop new features on the Clausewitz Engine as required to meet the needs of tools development and identify workflow issues in our game teams and discover opportunities for improvement.
Requirements
- Strong programming skills in C/C++
- Passion for developing user-friendly tools and applications
- Good interpersonal skills for working closely with users to identify and prioritize their needs
- Comfortable with English, both written and spoken
Would be really sweet if you also had
- Experience with game development
- Experience developing user interfaces
- Experience with Python
- Experience using source control systems, such as SVN and Git
The ideal candidate has an interest in creating user-focused systems and is driven to iterate and refine so that our team can work with maximum efficiency. It is important to us that you are able to take ownership of the systems and features you work on and to ensure that they are of a high quality and meet the needs of our users. You should be passionate about developing tools that will be used in game development and you should be able to easily adapt to new systems and programming methods. You should be good at co-operating with new groups of people but also able to work independently. As a person you are positive, dedicated, responsible, and love a challenge. An interest in strategy games, and in particular the grand strategy games from Paradox, will be considered a plus.
Some of our benefits include:
If you think that this description matches you, we highly encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will interview candidates continuously. If you don't match all the requirements, please demonstrate how your passion, attitude and interest in Paradox might compensate for this.
At Paradox Interactive we celebrate difference and care deeply about diversity and inclusion. We therefore encourage you, no matter who you are, to apply for this job if you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
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