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Senior Tools Programmer
2 years ago
We’re looking for a Senior Tools Programmer to join the team!. This role will include writing plugins for common art production tools, adding features to the toolset used to create game levels, maintaining existing toolsets, and writing new tools to help automate tasks. This person will be working with all members of the team to facilitate their development needs.
Responsibilities
- Listen to and understand the needs of the content creation staff to help design and create new tools/pipelines as needed
- Work closely with the other departments to create and improve on existing tools and help identify areas of improvement
- Partner with the tools lead and other department leads to help define and implement the technical vision for the project needs
- Integrate various tools w/ source control and with other tools
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional tools programming experience
- Comfortable working in an iteration driven environment and with minimal oversight.
- Strong communication and team problem solving skills
- Proficiency in C#, C/C++, Python and Visual Studio
- Familiar with Photoshop, Maya and 3D Studio Max
- Experience with writing shell scripts and/or other tools to automate tasks
- Rapid problem-solving and firefighting skills
- Understanding of different data and file formats and the tradeoffs between
Preferences
- Prior experience shipping a multiplatform title
- Previous work on Multiplayer Action Games and FPS's a plus
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering
Benefits
Some of the benefits and perks our employees get to enjoy, include:
- Competitive salary
- 100% healthcare coverage
- 401k matching
- Profit sharing plan
- Generous time off
- Flexible spending accounts
- Career improvement program
- Pet friendly office
- Fully stocked kitchen, sponsored food trucks, etc.
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