Tools Director

1 Year ago • 8 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

Lead Tools development for AAA games. 8+ years experience in game tools, strong technical background, excellent leadership skills.
Must have:
  • Game Tools
  • Leadership Role
  • Technical Skills
  • Game Development
Good to have:
  • Engine Development
  • Modding Tools
  • User Interface
  • Performance Optimization
Perks:
  • Award-Winning Studio
  • Game Development

Job Details

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for Tools Director to join the team and help us in crafting the high caliber games our fans have come to expect.

Responsibilities

    • Direct and lead a global Tools development team.
    • Oversee the vision, design, development, and maintenance of internal tools to enhance productivity and workflow efficiency.
    • Enable team members to independently and rapidly add and iterate ideas and content for our games.
    • Collaborate closely with creative teams to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into tool development.
    • Collaborate with the Engine and Gameplay teams to create a unified proprietary engine and tool set.
    • Ensure tools are user-friendly, reliable, performant, and scalable.
    • Ensure a culture of unit testing, automation testing, and documentation is applied during development.
    • Ensure tools to meet quality and performance targets.
    • Ensure tools can be released to player-developers for game modding.
    • Hire, onboard, mentor and develop the Tools team.
    • Safeguard company assets, including source code, artwork, tools, and technical know-how.

Requirements

    • 4+ years of experience in a directing or senior leadership role.
    • 8+ years of experience in creating games tools or digital creative tools.
    • Strong mentoring and coaching abilities.
    • Strong technical background with proficiency in relevant programming languages and game development practices.
    • Upper-intermediate proficiency in English.
    • Passion for making and playing great games.
    • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
    • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

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