Respawn Entertainment · 1 day ago
Senior Tools Software Engineer (Apex Legends)
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
CA$139K/yr - CA$200K/yr
10+ years expRespawn Entertainment is a studio under Electronic Arts known for creating critically acclaimed games like Apex Legends. They are seeking a Senior Tools Engineer to develop and optimize tools for their asset pipeline, focusing on enhancing the efficiency and reliability of asset processing for their flagship game.
Developer PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and maintenance of code focusing on the core features of our asset pipeline tools for Apex Legends
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
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
Familiarity with custom asset packaging and compiling for a game engine
Familiarity with end to end asset pipeline for a game engine
Experience with building and maintaining asset cache infrastructure and integration
Well versed in software engineering principles
Familiarity with an existing game engine and understanding of editor concepts
Collaborative, humble and contribute to a healthy team culture
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)
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
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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