@eurydian Definitely sounds like what you're looking for closely matches what tools programmers do at Guerrilla! Building tools and frameworks that other teams (and studios) can use to spend more time in their own domain/productions where they are experts.
I encourage you to apply to one of the Tools Programmer positions! https://www.guerrilla-games.com/join
@eurydian A couple things that you may want to know up front:
- Guerrilla is an in-Amsterdam studio. If you aren't in the Netherlands, then relocation will likely be necessary. That said, the culture at Guerrilla is quite open to working from home as people feel they need to. Generally, people tend to work from home 1-3 days a week.
- The entire editor and engine is written in C++. There is a take-home programming exercise done at your own pace to evaluate how comfortable you are with C++.
Shawn White