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Job Description
Seeking Experienced Tools Director to Enhance Game Development Productivity
Larian Studios, a renowned game development studio, seeks a skilled Tools Director to lead a global team in crafting high-caliber games.
Responsibilities:
- Direct and lead a global Tools development team.
- Oversee the vision, design, development, and maintenance of internal tools to enhance productivity and workflow efficiency.
- Collaborate closely with creative teams to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into tool development.
- Collaborate with the Engine and Gameplay teams to create a unified proprietary engine and tool set.
- Ensure tools are user-friendly, reliable, performant, and scalable.
- Ensure a culture of unit testing, automation testing, and documentation is applied during development.
- Ensure tools meet quality and performance targets.
- Hire, onboard, mentor, and develop the Tools team.
- Safeguard company assets, including source code, artwork, tools, and technical know-how.
Requirements:
- 4+ years of experience in a directing or senior leadership role.
- 8+ years of experience in creating games tools or digital creative tools.
- Strong mentoring and coaching abilities.
- Strong technical background with proficiency in relevant programming languages and game development practices.
- Upper-intermediate proficiency in English.
- Passion for making and playing great games.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.