Staff Tools Engineer
Aechelon Technology1 day ago
South San Francisco, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$166k - $249k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, testing, optimization, and maintenance of C++ tools.
- Design, write, and update Python tools and scripts to enhance and automate the production pipeline.
- Collaborate with artists, engineers, producers, and testers to build content creation pipelines and products.
- Own technical initiatives, make engineering decisions, and deliver solutions with minimal oversight.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar technical field.
- At least 8 years of experience in content creation software design, development, and integration.
- Expert knowledge of C++ and Python.
- Experience programming 2D/3D content creation tools for film, game, or simulation pipelines.
- Passion for real-time computer graphics and art pipelines.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
- Ability to bridge creative and technical computer graphics work.
- Eligibility to work with export-controlled technology.
- Preferred experience includes CGI or game software development, real-time simulation or game performance optimization, Maya and Photoshop plug-ins, pipeline automation, Qt and PyQt/PySide UI development, and Google Earth or GIS tools such as QGIS or ArcMap.
Benefits
- $166,000-$249,000 annual compensation range for California; final compensation depends on skills, qualifications, and experience.
- Company performance-based profit sharing and 401(k).
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
- No relocation reimbursement is provided.
About Aechelon Technology
Aechelon Technology builds visual simulation systems for military and government training, including image generators, geospecific visual and sensor databases, and realistic 3D models, plus integration services. It sells hardware, software, and content to U.S. Government agencies and defense prime contractors for flight and sensor-training simulators. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in South San Francisco, the company is privately held and backed by Sagewind Capital.