Lead Tools Programmer

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Lead Tools Programmer to join the team and help us in crafting the high calibre games our fans have come to expect.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and coach members of the Tools team.
• Support the Tools Director / Tools leadership in planning, prioritizing and delivering tools features.
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding and developing Tools Programmers.
• Manage code reviews, technical documentation and feature documentation for tools development.
• Work closely with all teams to understand workflows and improve content creation pipelines.
• Collaborate with Engine and Gameplay teams to help maintain, extend and improve our proprietary engine, editor, internal tools and development pipelines.
• Design, implement and maintain user interfaces for internal development tools.
• Identify workflow bottlenecks and propose practical, scalable solutions that improve team productivity.
• Assist in maintaining a culture of unit testing, automation testing, documentation and technical ownership.
• Support long-lived internal tools, including legacy systems and components.
• Help ensure tools can support internal development needs and player-developer workflows such as modding.
• Represent the Tools team in day-to-day communication with stakeholders and other departments.
• Communicate openly and regularly with team members, leadership and end-users.
• Show strong passion for improving developer productivity and enabling creative teams to build high-quality games efficiently.

Requirements

• Demonstrable lead, associate lead experience within a tools, engine, editor or game development team.
• 7+ years of experience creating tools or technology for game development or digital content creation.
• Shipped game titles.
• Excellent C# and .NET skills for desktop applications.
• Strong experience with WPF and XAML.
• Thorough C++ knowledge.
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and practical tool design.
• Strong mentoring and coaching ability.
• Ability to analyse and understand the workflows of other disciplines, including design, art, narrative, scripting or cinematics.
• Experience working closely with end-users, gathering feedback and iterating on tools features.
• Ability to drive feature development from start to finish, including planning, communication, implementation and delivery.
• Open-minded attitude and willingness to iterate based on feedback.
• Supportive communication style and passion for improving developer productivity.
• Team-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
• Advanced / Fluent written and spoken English.
• Passion for making and playing great games.
• This is a full-time, on-site role requiring presence in the office to support collaboration and creativity.

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with Python.
• Experience developing DCC pipelines.
• Experience writing plugins or tools for Maya, Blender or similar content creation software.
• Experience with game modding workflows or releasing tools to player-developers.
• Experience working with proprietary engines and editors.
• Experience with automated testing for tools, editors or content pipelines.
• Experience with performance profiling and optimization of editor workflows.
• Experience collaborating with distributed or multi-location development teams.

What We Offer

• An international team of over 600 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel.
• An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged.
• A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields.
• Sharing hobbies and passions with like-minded colleagues.
• Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees.
• Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback.