LightSpeed LA
Join to apply for the Lead Tools Engineer role at Lightspeed L.A. Continue with Google Continue with Google 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Lead Tools Engineer role at Lightspeed L.A. LightSpeed LA seeks a talented and enthusiastic Lead Tools Engineer to join our new studio in sunny Irvine California. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for games and enable content creators to deliver the most polished experience for our players. Join our team of industry veterans and help us build a team and culture of respect that pushes boundaries while having lots of fun. General: Work with and lead tools and dev-ops engineering team to develop key game and game adjacent tools and build systems. Work with IT teams to ensure a quality setup for all developers and pipelines. Create, monitor, and control metrics impacting product and team quality. Work closely with teammates to design and build performant, reliable and fast iteration tools using proven practices. Evolve iteratively existing systems into state-of-the-art solutions. Leadership and Management: Provide technical leadership across multiple tools and build systems and features. Mentor, develop, and learn from engineering colleagues. Be a leadership resource for engineers across the entire engine team. Help build and maintain an open and energetic team culture. Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with team members to provide guidance, feedback, and support their professional development. Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new team members, ensuring a highly skilled team that aligns with project requirements. Facilitate team-building activities to promote a positive and collaborative working environment. Who We Look For: A passion and enthusiasm for playing and developing exceptional games. Experience bringing multiple large-scale game titles to completion on PC and consoles. 7+ years of professional game programming experience. At least 1 shipped/published AAA title. Experience with game console hardware. Deep understanding of game and game adjacent tools. Experience managing direct reports. Experience performing in a senior or principal software engineering role or equivalent. Ability to collaborate with other engineers, designers, artists and other game developers. Ability to work well in a fluid, changing environment as creative challenges evolve. Expert with C++, C# and Python. Good 3D math skills. Enjoy working closely with creative and technical team members. Value lean, simple, efficient, well-tested code. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Preferred: Experience working either AAA proprietary engines or third-party engines like Unreal and Unity. Experience with Incredibuild/Fastbuild/UBA/SN-DBS. Experience with source control systems such as Perforce. Familiarity with AAA asset and code pipelines. Experience with DCC tools like Maya, Houdini, Blender, etc. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Computer Games Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Lightspeed L.A. by 2x Get notified about new Tools Engineer jobs in Irvine, CA . Irvine, CA $138,161.25 - $184,215 2 weeks ago Vehicle-to-Cloud Integration and Automation Engineer Sr. Factory Systems Integration Engineer Irvine, CA $107,000.00 - $133,700.00 6 days ago Santa Fe Springs, CA $66,560.00 - $85,000.00 5 months ago 10773 - Sr. System Engineer - Connected Car Development & Operations Irvine, CA $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 22 hours ago 10748 - Technical Operations & Development Engineer I Lake Forest, CA $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 2 days ago Senior Systems Process Engineer _ Tustin , CA (Hybrid) Irvine, CA $100,000.00 - $160,000.00 2 weeks ago Irvine, CA $107,000.00 - $145,400.00 2 weeks ago Irvine, CA $115,000.00 - $130,000.00 2 weeks ago Irvine, CA $100,000 - $150,000 22 hours ago We're unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr