Intermediate Tools Engineer

As an Intermediate Tools Engineer, you will develop and improve the technical tools, systems, and workflows that enable teams to create high-quality game content efficiently. You will work closely with artists, designers, and engineers to identify technical challenges, build practical solutions, and support the visual and technical development of projects., 1. Tools and Workflow Development: + Develop, maintain, and improve internal tools and technical systems that support content creation and development workflows. + Work with project teams to identify inefficiencies and create solutions that improve usability, iteration speed, and production quality. 2. Rendering and Visual Technology: + Contribute to rendering research, optimisation, and implementation, helping projects achieve strong visual quality within performance targets. + Support the development and customisation of shaders, materials, and compute-shader solutions where required. 3. Technical Systems Design: + Help design robust, scalable technical systems that meet project requirements and can be clearly understood by the wider team. + Provide practical technical input during planning, prototyping, and feature development. 4. Collaboration and Problem Solving: + Partner with art, design, and engineering disciplines to diagnose technical issues and implement effective solutions. + Communicate technical considerations clearly, helping non-technical stakeholders understand options, risks, and trade-offs., Based just outside Birmingham, Flix is made up of welcoming, passionate, active gamers that support one another in all aspects of development. We offer you to:

• Join a friendly, nurturing work environment with the opportunity to build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio.
• Work on market-leading AAA titles and IP with globally reputable studio and publisher partners.
• Be part of a sustainably growing game developer studio as we consciously expand our team and projects on a case-by-case basis.
• Learn within an independent studio across a wide range of projects and opportunities both internal and external., If you love making games and you would like to contribute to a team and project where your drive and skills will be welcomed and encouraged, then we would love to hear from you.
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• Experience developing tools, pipelines, or technical systems for game development.
• Strong knowledge of rendering concepts, optimisation techniques, shaders, and compute shaders.
• Familiarity with Niagara customisation and technical approaches to visual-effects development.
• Ability to research, prototype, and evaluate technical solutions for production use.
• Strong systems-design thinking and a practical, detail-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.