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Respawn Entertainment · 2 days ago

Senior Tools Engineer (Apex Legends)

LA Metro Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$161K/yr - $249K/yr

8+ years exp

Respawn Entertainment creates next-level entertainment experiences, and they are seeking a Senior Tools Engineer to develop world-class tools for their flagship game, Apex Legends. The role involves leading a team to improve and optimize asset compiler and packaging tools, while collaborating with various teams to enhance asset processing workflows.

Developer PlatformPC GamesVideo Games

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead a team of accomplished software engineers focusing on the core features of asset compiler/packaging tools for Apex Legends

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of tools for asset compilation and packaging in the game engine pipeline

Develop architecture and design solutions for problems within the tools

Collaborate with build, rendering, and content teams to streamline end-to-end asset processing

Analyze and optimize asset packaging workflows for efficiency and reliability

Build bridges with other partners to work towards the common tools/game engine vision

Track bugs, enhancement requests, and technical debt for tools used in the pipeline

Plan and prioritize tool development tasks in alignment with project schedules and content team needs

Design and implement automated testing and continuous integration for tool reliability

Qualification

C++Game engine experienceAsset packagingSoftware engineering principlesLeadership experienceCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunication

Required

Excellent C++ skills

2+ years of experience leading engineering teams in the games industry

8+ years of experience having worked on and shipped large game projects

You enjoy being a subject matter expert and the 'go-to' person for internal customers

Familiarity with custom asset packaging and compiling for a game engine

Well versed in software engineering principles

Familiarity with an existing game engine and understanding of editor concepts

Benefits

Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start)

80 hours per year of sick time

16 paid company holidays per year

10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) to regular full-time employees

Vacation (3 weeks per year to start)

10 days per year of sick time

Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave)

Extended health/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan to regular full-time employees