Lead Web-Tools Engineer

What We Are Looking For:

As a Lead Web-Tools Engineer, you will be spearheading a Web-Tools team which is accountable for establishing and driving the technical design and implementation of the internal tools we need to support and develop our unannounced Project.  

What We Will Do Together:

• Develop and maintain web tools to support different aspects of the game development process.
• Spearhead a team of Tools engineers by having dependable people skills, an enthusiastic attitude, and a team-first mentality; you give effective direction, support, and feedback, and can nurture professional growth in your team. 
• Keep up-to-date with the latest web development technologies and techniques.
• Write code that fulfills the functional and technical requirements of the project. 
• Participate in the design of products and perform testing activities. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders from different departments like engineering, design, art.
• Adhere to the project’s coding standards. 
• Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks.

What You Will Bring:

• 6+ years developing web-based applications
• Modern web development frameworks such as ReactJS. Our tools use Vue.js but knowledge of equivalent frameworks is acceptable.
• All elements of web-based apps, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, command line tooling
• Database experience (SQL)
• Strong programming skills and the ability to code
• Experience writing technical documents
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently 
• Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions 
• Keen interest in games 
• Experience with source control systems, we use a mix of git and perforce.  Experience in at least one is essential
• Modern web-based production tooling, such as Jira, confluence etc.
• Integrating with existing frameworks and systems
• Experience with backend languages such as Kotlin, Java, C# or Golang are nice to have.
• Familiarity with containers such as Docker would be a plus.
• Experience using Unreal Engine 4/5 is plus

Interested… a bit about Escape Velocity:

Escape Velocity is a team of passionate, talented developers working at a studio that offers excellent benefits and what we believe is a fantastic project. But that doesn’t make us unique. What does make us special? We value the time, energy, and talent of our players and our colleagues. We want every hour spent developing and playing our games to be an incredibly rewarding and worthwhile use of your time. To that end, we are fully remote and support team members nearly anywhere in the world.  We prioritize honesty, even when that means sharing bad news. We strive to give everyone autonomy so they can determine how best to work and play, and we care more about what you bring to the game and studio than how many hours you’re clocking. We believe in constant improvement across all areas – from the game itself to our production design – and are constantly re-evaluating how we spend our time to ensure that we’re not wasting yours and we’re all always working on the most important things. Finally (and perhaps most importantly) we’re dedicated to building a culture of play, which not only makes us better game makers, but also strengthens the bonds between us all.

How to apply:

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.

Escape Velocity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.

Applications will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.