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Senior Tools Engineer role at LightSpeed LA requires expert C++ skills, GUI development experience, game content delivery pipeline knowledge, and strong 3D math skills.

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.
$122.4K - $255.6K/yr (Outscal est.)
$189.0K/yr avg.
Irvine, California, United States

About The Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.


Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained.


Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.


Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.


Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.

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