Retro Studios
Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.
Announced by Nintendo in January 2019, Retro Studios is currently in the midst of developing Metroid Prime 4 for the Nintendo Switch.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
- Develops, maintains, and supports the Windows PC applications and libraries necessary for game content creation
- Provide input to work prioritization based on user needs
- Support users through triage and training in areas they have worked, and other areas when necessary
- Participates in code reviews for their work and work of others in areas they have worked
- Enumerate work required to complete requests from users in areas they have worked
- Estimate work as part of team iteration planning
- Develops understanding and knowledge through performing work in new areas of the tools
- Identifies and proposes solutions for content creation bottlenecks
- Participates in creating standards, frameworks and libraries for internal tools
- May work directly on video game projects as necessary to meet Studio commitments
*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.