Development Support: Tools

At Rockstar Games, we create world‑class entertainment experiences.

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large‑scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly‑motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar is on the lookout for a talented Development Support team member who passionate about supporting our game development teams and driving our tools technology forward.

This is a full‑time, permanent and in‑office position based in Rockstar’s state‑of‑the‑art game development studio in Edinburgh, Scotland.

WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Games Tools Team create and maintain software tools that are used by all game development disciplines to support the creation of all Rockstar Games projects.
• These software tools range from digital content exporters, a data processing asset pipeline to game, CI/CD automation systems and UI editors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work within the Tools team primarily supporting our animators and environment artists with assistance and problem solving.
• Gain an understanding of artist and animator workflows and how the data they produce translates into the game engine.
• Diagnose exporter, data processing, and automation problems.
• Handle incoming support requests directed towards the Tools team.
• Escalate issues to Tools Leads and Tools Programmers where appropriate.
• Communicate frequently reported support issues with Tools Leads.

REQUIREMENTS

• 1+ year experience working in the games industry, software development or related field in a support role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with task and bug tracking software such as JIRA.
• An eagerness to learn new workflow and software tools.
• Excellent team working skills both in person and remote.
• Ability to work within schedule and deliver effectively to deadlines.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Experience working within a large‑scale AAA development team.
• A university degree in Game Production, Design, Data Science, or a related field.
• Familiarity with at least one digital content creation package.
• Experience with 3dsmax MaxScript, Motionbuilder or Maya.