Tools Developer to open world game studio Avalanche Studios

Job Description

We are looking for world-class tools developers for our central engine technology team.

Role Description
The award-winning Avalanche engine is a highly advanced and complex set of software upon which we build the worlds best open-world games. Our tool set is a vital part of our platform, enabling our artists, designers and developers to create our awesome worlds. As a tools developer you will be an important member of the central engine technology team, and game developers in both our Stockholm and New York studios will look to you to enable them to do the best job they can.

You are an experienced tools developer, preferably with GUI design experience. A background within game development is not mandatory, provided you have the experience and skills required. You are motivated by building powerful features, but even more importantly by building easy to use, productive and stable applications.

As a person you are a team player with a strong desire to gain insight in the realities of game developers’ day-to-day work and what is important for their productivity. You are pragmatic and results-oriented with ability to quickly absorb new information and transform it into creative solutions. You also have a sense of urgency and ability to cope with short lead-times. In performing this role you will be able to make a great impact on the value realized from the studio’s shared technology throughout the game productions.

We can offer you a challenging, stimulating and value-driven environment where you will work together with some of the industry’s strongest brains, and where you will constantly apply and deepen your skills.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent programming skills in C/C++
• Expertise in a scripting language such as Python or Lua
• At least 3 years of professional tools development
• Tool frontend / GUI development
• Bachelor's degree in software engineering/computer science or equivalent experience
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Desired Qualification

• Windows application development
• Qt development, model/view design patterns
• Automated software testing (e.g. TDD)
• Experience with agile development (e.g. Kanban/Scrum)

To apply for this position please register below with a detailed CV and cover letter. All further information is provided under non-disclosure agreement only. 

Apply here: http://goo.gl/E36DfU

Avalanche Studios is the original creator of the award-winning Just Cause franchise (published by
Square Enix) with the third entry released on December 1st, 2015. Just two months earlier, the studio
released Mad Max (published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment).

During the 13 years since the company was founded, Avalanche Studios has also created acclaimed twin stick shooter Renegade Ops (published by SEGA) and self-published free-to-play service theHunter (developed by subsidiary Expansive Worlds) which now has over 6 million registered players across 190 countries.

Avalanche Studios was founded by Christofer Sundberg and Linus Blomberg. It is still privately held, and both founders spend their time developing the emergent gameplay and cutting edge proprietary technology that is at heart of every Avalanche Studios game.

Since 2011, we are based in Stockholm and New York City. Having a presence on each side of the Atlantic is beneficial in many ways, from publisher relations to hiring the greatest talent and offering a unique work environment. It goes without saying that team members have the opportunity to exchange ideas, visit or even move between our studios.

We consider people our most valuable resource and work hard to ensure their health and happiness.
We believe in a sound work/life balance and go to great lengths to protect this often championed but rarely realized concept.

Avalanche Studios is built on the belief in an open and friendly company atmosphere coupled with a truly flat organization. There are no closed offices at either the Stockholm or New York studios. All projects are run in cross functional teams. Sharing and collaborating is at the heart of everything we do.

More information is available at www.avalanchestudios.com.