Senior Tools Engineer

Summary

Join 31st Union as a Senior Tools Engineer (Automation) and empower content creators by building and improving tools and pipelines, focusing on automation systems. You will streamline development, validate content, and reduce iteration time. This role requires collaboration with art, design, and audio departments to design and create new tools based on project needs. You will also improve, design, and maintain automation systems and automated testing pipelines. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent, and proven programming experience in C++. Familiarity with Unreal Engine and strong communication skills are essential.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience having shipped at least one AAA console or PC title
• Proven programming experience on commercial software projects using C++ (C experience a plus)
• Skilled in collaborating with content creators to iterate on tools, including UI design and artist workflows
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine: Automation, Gauntlet, and multiplayer basics
• Self-motivated, able to drive projects to completion, and quickly learn new areas of development
• Strong communicator with a collaborative approach across game development disciplines

Responsibilities

• Work with the art, design, and audio departments to design and create new tools based on the changing needs of the project
• Improve, design and maintain automation systems, automated testing pipelines and associated tooling to support rapid iteration and stable builds
• Optimize pipelines and tools to reduce iteration time for content teams
• Create and maintain documentation of all tools and their usage

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in C# / ASP.NET Core / WPF
• Experience developing for game consoles and in-depth knowledge of game content pipelines
• Proficient with Perforce, bug-tracking software, and tools like 3D Studio MAX, MaxScript, Maya, and MEL
• Experience with databases

Benefits

• Medical, financial, and/or other benefits
• Bonus and/or equity awards