Developer Advocate, Creator Platform
Rockstar Games
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
17 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
IntermediateJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
JavaScript
API
C Sharp (Programming Language)
Programming Tools
Game Engine
Lua
Markdown
Software Engineering
TypeScript
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
GIT
Free and Open-Source Software
Wikis
Software Version Control
Programming Languages
Job description
- Drive the maturity of our developer experience, including clear and comprehensive developer documentation, getting-started guides, tutorials, how-to articles, and API references for the FiveM and RedM platforms.
- Evangelise the use of our Creator Platform tools and technology to ensure new and existing creators have a clear path to success on FiveM and RedM.
- Create step-by-step guides and templates that teach developers and creators how to build scripts, game modes, maps, props, and other content.
- Collaborate closely with Creator Platform engineering teams to understand new features, platform changes, and technical details, and translate them into creator-facing changelogs, release notes, and migration guides for Platform updates.
- Review and improve existing developer documentation for clarity, accuracy, and completeness, keeping it up to date as our Creator Platforms evolve.
- Advocate for the ongoing improvement of our developer experience through prioritised feedback from the creator community and our Developer Relations.
- Support the development of developer-oriented programs to grow the next generation of creators on our Platforms.
Requirements
Do you have experience in TypeScript?, * 3+ years of experience in technical writing, developer documentation, or a related role, ideally in the gaming or software development industry.
- Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical concepts in clear, concise, and well-structured written content.
- Familiarity with at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Lua, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, or similar).
- Experience working with documentation tooling and platforms (e.g., Markdown, static site generators, wikis, or docs-as-code workflows).
- Strong technical comprehension, with the ability to quickly learn new technologies, APIs, and developer tools.
- Excellent writing and editing skills, with experience producing tutorials, API references, or developer guides.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering, Product Management, Developer Relations, and Community teams to gather information and ensure technical accuracy.
- Comfort working with version control systems (e.g., Git) and contributing to documentation repositories.
- A user-focused mindset, always considering the developer or creator audience when producing content., * Previous experience with the FiveM/RedM ecosystem, Grand Theft Auto modding, or similar game modding communities.
- Experience writing public-facing documentation for game engines, modding frameworks, or other relevant user-facing technologies.
- Experience producing video tutorials, interactive code samples, or other multimedia learning content.
- Understanding of creator workflows and asset pipelines in UGC or modding ecosystems.
- Experience contributing to or collaborating with open source projects and developer communities.
About the company
At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.
Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.
Rockstar is on the lookout for a passionate Developer Advocate to support our Creator Platform team, which includes the FiveM and RedM multiplayer modification platforms.
In this role, you will focus on improving the developer experience for our creators, including translating complex technical concepts into clear, accessible guides, tutorials, and API references to empower our worldwide community of creators and server owners to get the most out of our Creator Platforms.
This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar's unique game development studio in the heart of London., * The Rockstar Games Creator Platform Team delivers a technology platform that enables players to experience community created content on fully customised dedicated servers where creators can develop their own game modes and other modifications in a variety of scripting languages.
* We provide a curated digital storefront, the Cfx Marketplace, where talented GTAV and RDR2 creators can share and sell custom scripts, assets, and more.
* We produce developer documentation, tutorials, and learning resources that help our creator community understand our platform capabilities, APIs, and best practices.