Senior Tools Engineer

Job Title:

Senior Tools Engineer

Requisition ID:

R023425

Job Description:

Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Tools Engineer (World Editor) to join the development of a new IP.   
 
Feed your creativity while collaborating with our team of highly-skilled developers to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining! 

 

As a member of the project, you’ll help take the studio and our game from great to even better—with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.  

 
You’ll help us by… 

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:  

• Crafting and implementing various asset creation and management tools ranging from exporters to content creation tools, to asset management tools, to build tools, to frameworks 

• Maintaining and supporting existing and new and infrastructure as needed 

• Working with content creators, designers, and other specialists to document requirements and ensure tool design specifications are met 

• Design and development of user-friendly interfaces for content creators 

 

You’re awesome because you have… 

• Experience building large scale world/scene editors for games 

• Experience with game data streaming and working with large data sets 

• The ability to collaborate and thrive as part of a creative team 

• Creativity in problem solving and a positive, respectful team-first attitude 

• Organization methods and the capability to meet deadlines 

• Comfort with self-critique and accepting outside feedback 

• A habit of regularly playing and understanding modern video games 

 

Bonus points for… 

• Technical knowledge of other 3D authoring software (Blender, UE, etc.) 

• Knowledge of best practices in UI/UX for game tools 

• Enjoyment of playing a variety of video game genres and titles 

 

Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. 

 

Our World  

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences. 

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