Senior Tools Programmer

About the role

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 Tools Programmer to join the team and help us in crafting the high calibre games our fans have come to expect.

Responsibilities - Develop and maintain all development tools

- Design, implement and maintain user interfaces

- Identify and solve problems in our content creation workflows and pipelines

- Engage closely with our narrative tools, spread across departments such as writing, scripting and cinematics

- Work with a multi-disciplinary team to implement new engine and editor features

- Be a driving force behind feature development, instrumental in finding the best solutions for new engine and tools features

- Communicate openly and regularly with team members and stakeholders

- Represent the team and its ideals in day-to-day communication

- Act as a role model and mentor for your fellow team members

Requirements - 5+ years of experience creating tools for game development

- Shipped game titles

- Excellent C# and .NET skills for desktop applications

- A deep understanding of WPF and XAML

- Experience with, and excellent feel for UI/UX and tool design

- Experience improving long-lived internal tools with legacy components

- Thorough C++ knowledge

- Open-minded and willing to iterate on a feature based on feedback

- The ability to analyse and understand the workflows of other disciplines

- You seek constructive criticism and are open to discuss issues or requests with end-users

- You are passionate about improving developer productivity and communicate in a supportive way

- You are a team player and willing to take ownership of tools, planning and communication. Driving feature development from start to finish

- Fluent written and spoken English

- This is a full-time, on-site role, requiring your presence in the office to support collaboration and creativity

Nice to have - Familiarity with Python

- Experience developing DCC (digital content creation) pipelines

- Experience writing plugins/tools for Maya/Blender

- Experience making mods for larger games

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