Tools Engineer - Systems (Retro Studios)

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.

• Architect and evolve large-scale systems, defining and driving a clear technical vision and roadmap
• Adapt system designs to changing requirements while maintaining scalability, performance, and stability
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring engineers and setting standards for engineering excellence
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, communicate decisions, and deliver effective solutions
• Design, build, and maintain tools, applications, libraries, and plugins for game content creation
• Own the full lifecycle of tools: requirements, implementation, documentation, maintenance, and continuous improvement
• Identify bottlenecks and drive technical solutions to improve workflows and productivity
• Conduct code and technical reviews to ensure quality and identify opportunities for improvement
• Perform technical reviews of current tools and evaluate new technologies for possible use by the team
• Coordinate and estimate work to support planning, execution, and delivery of team commitments
• Contribute hands-on as an individual contributor while supporting overall project and studio goals

*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.