Senior Tools Engineer

6 Months ago • All levels • $122,400 PA - $255,600 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Senior Tools Engineer role at LightSpeed LA requires expert C++ skills, GUI development experience, game content delivery pipeline knowledge, and strong 3D math skills.
Must have:
  • Expert with C++
  • GUI application dev
  • Game content pipeline
  • 3D math skills
Good to have:
  • Working knowledge C#
  • Python experience
  • Shipped a game
  • DCC tools experience
Perks:
  • Sign on payment
  • Relocation package

Job Details

Responsibilities:

Job Description Summary
LightSpeed LA is seeking for a talented and enthusiastic tools engineer to join our new studio in sunny Irvine California. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for games and enabling content creators to deliver the most polished experience for our players. Join our team of industry veterans and help us build a team and culture of respect that pushes boundaries while having lots of fun.
• Help maintain a culture of fast iteration and practical problem solving
• Work with content creator teams to identify tools workflow issues and implement solutions to address them
• Evolve iteratively existing systems into state of the art solutions
• Work closely with teammates to design and build performant, reliable and fast iteration tools using proven practices

Requirements:

• Passion for games and the tech that makes them come to life
• Expert with C++
• Experience developing GUI applications for content creators
• Familiarity with of game content delivery pipelines and tools
• Good 3D math skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical artists, design and other engineers
• Comfort level extending and improving an established code base
• Value lean, simple, efficient, well-tested code

Preferred:
• Working knowledge of C# and Python
• Shipped a game on PC and/or Consoles
• Experience with DCC tools like Maya, Houdini, Blender, etc.
• Familiarity with console build and deploy pipelines


 

Location State(s)

California


 

The base pay range for this position in the state(s) above is $122,400 to $255,600 per year. Actual pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as other medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the specific position offered.

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