Web Tools Programmer

NAUGHTY DOG, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 176,700; Full time

Job summary

NAUGHTY DOG, LLC in Los Angeles is seeking a Web Tools Programmer to design and develop full-stack web applications that enhance development workflows. You'll work on integrating core studio tools and developing a technology stack.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience in the video game industry, with proficiency in Jira management and plugin development for Atlassian products. Familiarity with modern web frameworks and distributed systems is essential.

This role offers a base pay range of $141,000 to $176,700 USD, along with potential bonuses and additional compensation packages.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years working in the video game industry.
• Ability to manage Jira workflows and automation.
• Experience with front-end web frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications.
• Work across distributed systems to ensure tool reliability.
• Share knowledge on infrastructure best practices.

Skills

Video game industry experience

Jira administration

Plugin development for Atlassian products

Front-end web tools with Vue and Tailwind

Distributed systems understanding

Database management (MySQL, MongoDB, Redis)

Cloud and on-prem infrastructures

Communication and collaboration skills

Job description

Fornearly 40years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Last of Us Part II Remastered as well as a current generation remake of The Last of Us Part I for the PS5. We’realso proud to say that The Last of Us Part I and Part II are now available for the first time on PC. Currently,we’rebusy at the kennel working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, andwe'dlove to find talented individuals to join us.

Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome a diverse pool of candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.

At Naughty Dog, the growing web tools infrastructure hasgreatly enhanceddevelopers’ workflows over the years and is only accelerating. We seegreat potentialin this expansion for services like asset management, our build pipeline, andlarge-scalegame data. As a Web Tools Programmer, you will have total project ownership, including the development and deployment of the entire technology stack. From integrating with our game’s runtime codebase, architecting a backend infrastructure, and developing functional user interfaces, our game development team will rely on you to innovate and improve ourengine’stoolset.

Whatyouwilldo:

• Design, develop, andmaintainfull ‑ stackweb applications and integrations that enhance development workflows and connect with core studio tools and services
• Extend and customize Atlassian applications (Jira, Confluence) through plugins, REST APIs, and automation frameworks to meetstudio ‑ specificneeds
• Work across distributed systems, investigating issues,optimizingperformance, and ensuring reliability of our internal tools ecosystem
• Design andmaintaindatabases (relational, document, and cache stores) that support internal tools and analytics
• Collaborate with multiple departments to translate their workflows into maintainable, scalable, and systemic solutions
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects and their respective tasks independently while contributing tolong-termarchitectural planning
• Share knowledge with teammates in tool development, infrastructure best practices, and debugging complex integrations
• Additionalresponsibilities may be assigned as needed or desired

What Skills you will use:

• Minimum of 3 years working in thevideo game industry
• Managing Jira administration, workflows, permissions, and automation
• Experience writing plugins, extensions, and integrations for Atlassian products like Jira and Confluence
• Ability to prototype and quickly iterate on front-end web toolsleveragingmodern web frameworks like Vue and Tailwind
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, including performance optimization, fault tolerance, and observability
• Experience administering,optimizing, and migrating databases (MySQL, MongoDB, Redis) and understanding when it makes sense to use one over another
• Familiarity managing and developing both cloud and on-prem infrastructuresleveragingcontainerization, infrastructure as code (Terraform/Ansible), and observability tools
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills necessary for working across our various departments and disciplines to improve their quality of life

Bonus Skills:

• Previousexperience as a JIRA administrator
• Experience reading and writing applications written in compiled languages such as C++

The estimated USA base pay range for this zone (Los Angeles area) is listed below. This role may be eligible for additional compensation packages that includes annual bonus and other incentive plans.

$141,000 — $176,700 USD

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