Engineer (Tools)

About the position

At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Novato, Foothill Ranch, Irvine, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, Boise, Seoul, and Parksville, Canada are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry. We’re seeking a Tools Engineer to join the NBA 2K team in Novato, CA! Most of the tools are written in C# using WPF and Winforms with the game engine used for rendering. This role will report into the Lead Software Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep, high-quality interactive tools used by all teams of game development for the creation, visualization, integration, release and testing of game content
• Focus on developing and maintaining custom tools to support our art team in their development of NBA 2K’s environments, graphical user interface, animations, and characters
• Diagnose and solve problems quickly and independently
• Working directly with team members to improve the tools that they use by adding new features
• User interface design, as well as C# and C++ coding will be important parts of your daily work

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or equivalent experience in Computer Science
• At least 2+ years of proven experience in the video games industry
• Strong C++ & C# and Python skills
• Able to write clean, bug free, well-documented and efficient code
• Experience in art and/or artist tools development
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Love for video games (not just ours!)

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits
• Financial benefits
• Bonus and/or equity awards