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Tools Programmer (Mid / Senior)

Rockstar Games

Tools Programmer (Mid / Senior)

Salary Not Specified

Rockstar Games, Edinburgh

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 3c7aba8a4b794a23a4a4847cd8b20973

Full Job Description

  • Work within the Tools team on a wide range of areas in an established codebase, such as our asset pipeline, automated systems or standalone user-interfaces.

  • Collaborate with artists, programmers and designers, collating requirements and developing solutions to the technical challenges faced when building hugely complex and ambitious video games.

  • Improve workflow and user experience.

  • Maintaining and fixing bugs in the toolchain.

  • Working within a schedule to deliver features and fixes effectively to deadlines.

    A degree in Computer Science, related field or equivalent work experience., Programming skills (e.g. C++ or C#).

  • Problem solving skills.

  • Knowledge of 3D mathematics (e.g. linear algebra, trigonometry and matrices).

  • Ability to work within a team.

  • Ability to work within a schedule and deliver effectively to deadlines., Experience developing software tools; command-line and user interfaces to process or display data.

  • Experience developing User Interfaces with WPF, WinForms, Qt or similar.

  • Experience with the 3ds Max SDK and MaxScript, or similar in other DCC packages.

  • Passion for creating tools and working closely with your user base.

  • Knowledge of Rockstars' game titles and passion for playing videogames.

    At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.


    • A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

    Rockstar North is on the lookout for a talented Tools Programmer who possesses a passion for Tools development. This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar's state-of-the-art game development studio in Edinburgh, Scotland.,
  • We create and maintain software tools that are used by all game development disciplines to support the creation of all Rockstar Games projects.

  • These software tools range from digital content exporters, a data processing asset pipeline to game, CI/CD automation systems and UI editors.