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Senior Tools Engineer
1 year ago
Ascendant Studios is looking for a Senior Tools Support Engineer to work alongside our design and art teams to implement and iterate on tools and pipelines inside Unreal Engine.
This is a full time position. We are all currently working remotely due to Covid-19, but once we return the position may either be based in our office in San Rafael, CA, or remain fully remote.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for merging updates for engine code and plugins
- Implement new tools and engine features for Unreal Engine 4
- Collaborate with other disciplines to design tools that streamline the game development process
- Bugfix and iterate on tools and pipelines, help address tech debt and maintain the codebase
- Help to analyze and improve performance, memory usage, and load times
Requirements
- 5+ years professional games programming experience
- Expert level knowledge of C++
- Previous shipped titles in modern engines, with Unreal Engine 4 experience preferred
- Experience with UI toolkits such as WPF, QT, or Slate
- Ability to work independently, problem solve on the fly, and collaborate efficiently across disciplines in a small, fast moving team
Good to Have
- Degree in computer science or engineering
- Previous experience on first person shooters and/or narrative driven titles
- Experience on multiplayer titles
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