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Level 1 Tools (Retro Studios)
Austin, TX

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Retro Studios

Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.

Essential 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.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

* 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
* 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.

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