Lead Build Game Engineer

NOTE: W2 hourly only, no C2C please.
NOTE: This is a remote role, US-based candidates only.
NOTE: No sponsorship is available for this role, now or in the future. Please do not submit candidates that require sponsorship.
NOTE: Ideal candidates would come from Epic Games, Paradox, or firaxis games.

Lead Build Game Engineer
We are looking for a Lead Build Game Engineer to work with one of its long-time clients located in the Seattle area on a team that develops many of today's top video game franchises.
The candidate:

• Must have a strong background building and operating large scale build infrastructure.
• We’re looking for someone with strong communication skills and a self-driven approach to work.
• The ideal candidate understands AAA game development (NOTE: this is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED), enjoys collaborating with internal and external partners, and has a track record for delivering high quality infrastructure with a passion for operational excellence.

NOTE: A qualified applicant must have experience developing and maintaining large scale, reliable, secure build services and the tools needed to use them.
Responsibilities

• Responsible for our build infrastructure including ability to produce roadmap, estimate time and cost required to accomplish new features, improve automation, increase reliability and improve observability.
• Operate and maintain build infrastructure used across the game/franchise portfolio.
• Provide troubleshooting and timely resolution of system, network, and infrastructure problems.
• Be available for 24x7 on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in AAA scale Unreal Engine game development
• Automated CI/CD pipeline (e.g., Azure DevOps (preferred), Jenkins)
• Content Tools and Pipelines
• 4+ years experience with scripting languages (python, bash, ruby, etc.)
• 4+ years experience with compiled object oriented languages (C++, Go, C#, etc.)
• 4+ years experience administering Perforce source control systems
• 4+ years experience building infra on Azure or AWS
• Expertise in implementing automated unit and integration tests
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work independently and manage time efficiently.

Bonus skills

• Deep understanding of Unreal Engine’s build pipeline and asset management systems
• Experience supporting Perforce based CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in working with non-engineering disciplines
• Experience in working with remote teams
• Experience with infrastructure tools like Kubernetes and Docker