Tools Programmer

Established in 1999, Arkane Lyon is one of the most renowned game development studios and has earned a matchless reputation for creating games with unique style and immersive action. The studio’s titles, which include the Dishonored franchise and more recently DEATHLOOP, have received numerous prestigious accolades around the globe, including hundreds of "Game of the Year" awards.

Joining Arkane Lyon is an opportunity to collaborate and evolve within a passionate team, on cutting-edge technologies and innovative games enjoyed by millions of players. You will work in a stimulating and welcoming environment in our offices located in the Lyon (France) Confluence district, a place of greenery, sports, gastronomy and music.

Arkane Lyon is owned by ZeniMax Media and Microsoft.

To expand its programming team and strengthen its internal technology, Arkane studios is seeking talented Tools Programmers. These positions are opened to different levels of expertise, from industry veterans to less experienced candidates. Reporting to the Lead Tools Programmer, the ideal candidate is responsible for developing and maintaining a wide range of production tools in the game editor.

• Design and implement new tools across various game development disciplines (art, level design, animation, build automation)
• Communicate with other departments to improve and debug existing tools, workflow and practices
• Provide support and documentation to the users of the tools

• Programming experience in Edition Tools (level/map editor, keyframe/timeline tool based, visual node edition system, Fx/Particle editor…)
• Strong knowledge of C/C++
• Experience in QT/C++
• Ability to write clear, maintainable, portable code
• Ability to fearlessly jump into large, existing code bases
• Experience with game engine content tools and pipeline
• Excellent systems design experience
• Experience balancing performance and maintainability
• Knowledge and experience in 3D Math (matrix,…)
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Good communication skills in French and in English

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