Respawn Entertainment · 2 weeks ago
Senior Tools Software Engineer (Apex Legends)
Madison, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$161K/yr - $249K/yr
10+ years expRespawn Entertainment is part of Electronic Arts, known for creating next-level entertainment experiences. They are looking for a Senior Tools Engineer to develop and optimize tools for their flagship game, Apex Legends, focusing on enhancing content authoring tools.
Developer PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and maintenance of code focusing on the core features of our level design, landscape and animation editing tools for Apex Legends
Develop architecture and design solutions for problems within our tools
Collaborate with technical artists, rendering, and content teams to streamline end-to-end asset processing
Analyze and optimize placement workflows for efficiency and reliability
Improve and maintain level compilation workflows
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
Required
Excellent C++ skills
10+ 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
Strong experience with custom level design, landscape and animation editor tools for a game engine
Excellent 3D math skills
Experience integrating with graphics APIs
Well versed in software engineering principles
Familiarity with an existing game engine and understanding of editor concepts
Collaborative, humble and a contributor to a healthy team culture
Preferred
Familiarity with graphics programming principles and theory
Experience with shader programming
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
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
Retirement plan to regular full-time employees
Complimentary games
Company
Respawn Entertainment
Respawn Entertainment is an independent video game development studio located in the San Fernando Valley.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-11-09Acquired
Leadership Team
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Bruno Werneck
Principal Concept Artist
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