Summary
Location
Austin
Salary
$115k - $126k
Type
full-time
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About this role
Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd., and a powerhouse in game development. Working hand-in-hand with Nintendo, we craft award-winning titles for the company's cutting-edge platforms, blending innovation, artistry, and gameplay excellence.
Our home base is Austin, Texas, a vibrant city known for its creative energy, live music, stunning natural scenery, and forward-thinking culture. With year-round sunshine and endless options for outdoor adventures, Austin offers the perfect backdrop for world-class developers to stay inspired, balanced, and at the top of their game.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
- Develops, maintains, and supports the Windows PC applications and libraries necessary for game content creation.
- Support users through triage and training in areas they have worked.
- Participates in code reviews for their work and work of others in areas they exposure.
- Estimate work as part of team iteration planning.
- Develops understanding and knowledge through performing work in new areas of the tools.
- Participates in creating standards, frameworks and libraries for internal tools.
- May work directly on video game projects as necessary to meet Studio commitments.
*This job description outlines primary duties and requirements and is not intended to identify all tasks that may be performed; individuals occupying the position may be required to perform other duties. The company may modify job duties from time to time, either in practice or in writing.
- Proficiency in C#.
- Exposure to NET runtime including Memory Management and other performance critical behaviors.
- Experience developing applications and libraries for game content creation.
- Background in object-oriented design and software engineering methodologies.
- WPF, SQL, WCF, Maya API/MEL, Python, and game content tool development preferred.
- Familiarity with USD, Maya, Houdini, and art-related pipelines.
- Effective organization, time-management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in a support organization providing user support.
- 1 year professional or academic experience developing game content tools.
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field required, or specific experience video game programming.
- Makes decisions regarding the system architectural design, the data structure and algorithm development, and implementation platform selection.
This position includes the base pay range listed below, potential for a semi-annual discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.
Other facts
About Nintendo
Nintendo's mission is to put smiles on the faces of everyone we touch. We do so by creating new surprises for people across the world to enjoy together. We've forged our own path since 1889, when we began making hanafuda playing cards in Kyoto, Japan. Today, we’re fortunate to be able to share our characters, ideas and worlds through the medium of video games and the entertainment industry.
Nintendo of America, established in 1980 and based in Redmond, Washington, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd. We are committed to delivering best-in-class products and services to our customers and to investing in the well-being of our employees as part of the global Nintendo family.
For more information about Nintendo please visit www.nintendo.com.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain Windows PC applications and libraries for game content creation. Support users through triage and training, and participate in code reviews and the creation of internal tools.
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