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Senior Tools Engineer

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