At Turtle Rock, we make the games we want to play. We're dedicated to providing a collaborative environment where our team members feel empowered with the creative freedom to contribute and grow. While we are based in Orange County, CA, we support flexible work arrangements ranging from in-studio, hybrid, to fully remote throughout North America. Join our award-winning game development team and help create our next hit title.
We're looking for a Tools Engineer to join our team! In this role, you'll design, build, and maintain tools across the Unreal Engine ecosystem that empower artists, designers, and engineers to do their best work. You'll collaborate closely with all disciplines to understand their needs and deliver solutions that make development faster and more enjoyable.
Responsibilities- Listen to and understand the needs of the content creation staff to help design and create new tools/pipelines as needed
- Maintain and extend existing tools to meet the needs of the project and team
- Create tools that make content creation easy for internal and external folks
- Document tools and proactively communicate new updates
- Diagnose and solve complex problems with most unreal engine editor systems
- Participate in studio playtests
- At least 2 years of professional tools programming experience
- Proficiency in C#, C/C++, and Visual Studio
- Experience in extending & implementing Unreal slate controls
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Strong drive to bring things to completion
- Solid math skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering
- Experience with writing shell scripts and/or other tools to automate tasks
- Experience building WinForms/Wpf/Blazor applications
- Experience with Sql and building/extending databases
- Experience with designing/extending Web APIs a plus
- Prior experience shipping a multiplatform title
- Previous work on Multiplayer Action Games and FPS's a plus
Some of the benefits and perks our employees get to enjoy, include:
- 100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage for you and your family
- Retirement Savings Plan Matching
- Career Improvement Plan
- Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote
- Generous Time Off Policy
- Company Events - In-Person + Virtual Events
- Fully Stocked Kitchen + Sponsored Food Trucks
The estimated base pay range for this role is:
$95,000—$125,000 USD
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Skills Required
- At least 2 years of professional tools programming experience
- Proficiency in C#, C/C++, and Visual Studio
- Experience in extending & implementing Unreal slate controls
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Strong drive to bring things to completion
- Solid math skills
What We Do
Founded in 2002, we are Turtle Rock Studios, a multi-project, award-winning independent developer located in the heart of Orange County, CA. We thrive in an open, collaborative environment which is led to this day by co-founders Chris Ashton and Phil Robb. Our past projects consist of AAA Competitive / Co-Op shooters: Left4Dead and Evolve. We're gamers who believe in iteration, so we work alongside our community to make our, and their, gameplay dreams reality. We are currently working on several VR titles, along with an unannounced project. We are always looking for top tier talent to add to our development team. To learn more about our team and culture, visit www.turtlerockstudios.com/our-studio/ For specific job listings visit www.turtlerockstudios.com/careers/
