Tools Director

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Tools Director to join the team and help us in crafting the high caliber games our fans have come to expect.

• Direct and lead a global Tools development team.

• Oversee the vision, design, development, and maintenance of internal tools to enhance productivity and creative workflows.

• Enable team members to independently and rapidly add and iterate ideas and content for our games.

• Define the UX vision for all internal Tools.

• 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.

• Ensure tools support large scale game development, including: release management, version control, production analytics, and asset management. 

• Ensure tools can be released to player-developers for game modding.

• Hire, onboard, mentor and develop the Tools team.

• Safeguard company assets, including source code, artwork, tools, and technical know-how.

• 4+ years of experience in a directing or senior leadership role.

• 8+ years of experience in creating and shipping games tools or digital creative tools for a large development team.

• Experience developing tools for large scale high production value games.

• Strong team management, mentoring and coaching abilities.

• Strong understanding of industry standard technology, including C#, C++, Python and WPF.

• Strong understanding of modular software systems.

• Proven experience modernising game development tools and executing on long-term technological plans to a high quality, including UI/UX.

• Proven experience working with DCCs, including: Maya, Houdini, and Wwise.

• 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.

• An international team of over 500 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel

• An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged

• A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields

• Sharing hobbies and passions with like-minded colleagues

• Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees

• Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback