Lead Build Game Engineer

Six CArdinals

Job Description:

The client is seeking a highly skilled Lead Build Game Engineer to join our client’s dynamic team in the Seattle, WA area, working remotely. As a Lead Build Game Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing tools that empower global development teams to create high-quality video games.

Responsibilities:

Build Infrastructure Management:Oversee and enhance the build infrastructure, providing a roadmap for feature development, estimating time and cost, and ensuring automation, reliability, and observability.

Operation and Maintenance:Operate and maintain the build infrastructure utilized across the game/franchise portfolio.
Provide timely troubleshooting and resolution of system, network, and infrastructure issues.

On-Call Support:Be available for 24×7 on-call rotations to address any urgent infrastructure-related issues.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in AAA scale Unreal Engine game development.
• CI/CD Pipeline: Proficiency in automated CI/CD pipelines, with preference given to experience with Azure DevOps or Jenkins.
• Scripting and Programming Languages: 4+ years of experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Ruby) and compiled object-oriented languages (e.g., C++, Go, C#).
• Source Control: 4+ years of experience administering Perforce source control systems.
• Cloud Infrastructure: 4+ years of experience building infrastructure on Azure or AWS.

Additional Requirements:

• Automated Testing: Expertise in implementing automated unit and integration tests.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving abilities, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Independence and Time Management: Strong ability to work independently and efficiently manage time.

Bonus Skills:

• Unreal Engine Knowledge: Deep understanding of Unreal Engine’s build pipeline and asset management systems.
• CI/CD Support: Experience supporting Perforce-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaboration: Experience collaborating with non-engineering disciplines and remote teams.
• Infrastructure Tools: Familiarity with infrastructure tools such as Kubernetes and Docker.

Exciting Opportunity:

Join a team working on top video game franchises, taking the lead in building tools that contribute to the client’s well-respected and recognized name.