Electronic Arts

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when accomplished people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi series and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.

You can learn more about our studio and values at https://respawn.com/studio

Respawn is looking for a Senior Tools Engineer who is passionate about developing world-class tools for Apex Legends, our flagship game! You will have the chance to improve, optimize, support and develop new features for our asset compiler/packaging tools and pipeline

*Note, we are only considering candidates who are willing to work hybrid onsite from our Vancouver, BC, or Los Angeles offices*

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.

What we're looking for

·   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

Respawn Entertainment

Academy Award-winning studio behind critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond.