Developer Support Engineer - San Diego, United States - Intrepid Studios

Description

Intrepid Studios is looking for an enthusiastic and talented Developer Support Engineer who is communicative, collaborative and attentive to details to join our ever growing team. In this role you will assist our engineering team to develop efficient workflows, troubleshoot issues and manage process improvements to drive projects to completion in a timely manner. We are seeking a candidate who is a strong communicator, organized and is passionate about gaming overall. This role will be based out of our San Diego office.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to engineering teams, troubleshoot issues, and provide timely solutions to ensure smooth development workflows.
• Act as the point person for support issues developers encounter during development.
• Develop and maintain tools, scripts, and utilities to streamline development processes and improve developer productivity.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency improvement within the development pipeline.
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail in all aspects of support and tool development.
• Author and update documentation in Confluence to ensure comprehensive technical resources for developers.
• Utilize source control systems, particularly Perforce, to manage codebase and ensure version control integrity.
• Provide support in various capacities, including troubleshooting, bug fixing, and assisting with deployments, as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and C#, with a solid understanding of software engineering principles.
• Experience with source control systems, preferably Perforce, including branching, merging, and conflict resolution.
• Knowledge of code review processes and tools, preferably Swarm, to ensure code quality and consistency.
• Experience with documentation authoring tools, such as Confluence, and a commitment to maintaining comprehensive technical documentation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage workload efficiently, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with development environments such as Visual Studio and/or Rider.
• Experience with client/server architectures is important.

Plusses:

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Python is a plus.
• Familiarity with WPF is a plus.
• Knowledge of containers, containerization, and kubernetes is a plus.
• Knowledge of continuous integration systems, such as Jenkins, is a plus.
• Experience in a support role is a plus.
• General knowledge in various areas of game development.
• Experience with operating systems and pc hardware is a plus.

Interview Overview:

Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that while this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

• 30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team
• 60 min interview with the Hiring Manager and Team
• Final interview with the Executive Team
• References calls & a background check

The Legal Bits:

We offer competitive pay based on market standards plus a significant annual bonus structure. The base salary for this role is between $98,000 - $137,200, depending on skills and experience. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall throughout the range based on these factors.

Job descriptions are not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee.

We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, to apply for positions. We are an equal opportunity employer and we're committed to a fair and consistent interview process and employer experience.

About Us:

Founded in 2015, Intrepid Studios is the independent developer and publisher of the upcoming and Most Anticipated MMORPG, Ashes of Creation. Based in beautiful Southern California, Intrepid has assembled a veteran AAA team of tremendous talent and experience in the MMORPG industry. The gaming industry can be a turbulent storm of hiring cycles and layoffs. We've set out to do something different, to break this cycle and create an independent studio capable of withstanding the chaos of this industry. We've brought on-board a team of professionals that hold a diverse set of skills, and who all share a singular goal: making fun games. The studio is designed to be an open place for collaboration and communication, a place that is conducive to team building and success. Our goal is to build a family that will laugh together, play together, succeed together, and stay together.

All posted positions are full-time with generous medical benefit options covered 100% by employer for employees and dependents plus paid vacation & sick days, and 401k with matching.

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Intrepid Studios will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Applicants of all ages, identities, and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Intrepid Studios will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law.

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