Build Systems Engineer

Description

The company makes large, widely known video games across many genres, with several studios contributing to its portfolio.

The role supports the build infrastructure those studios depend on. The main goal is moving existing build pipelines from on-premise servers to the cloud, while keeping uptime high and improving performance over the legacy setup.

The work covers Unreal Engine's Horde and Jenkins, automation, continuous integration, and monitoring. You will work with developers, platform engineers, and DevOps/TechOps teams across multiple studios.

The company values teams that feel empowered, supported, and inspired, and it is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the move of studio build pipelines to cloud environments, making sure the cloud setup is at least as reliable and fast as the on-premise instances it replaces.
• Run and tune the existing Horde and Jenkins build systems to keep them stable and performing well.
• Help standardize Horde and Jenkins deployments without losing the features individual game teams need.
• Write build automation scripts and maintain reusable pipeline components.
• Help connect related services, plugins, and automation tools into CI/CD workflows.
• Build observability tooling that tracks build systems and cloud service performance.
• Write clear documentation and encourage build automation and CI/CD best practices across teams.
• Work with Perforce specialists to keep source control integration reliable.
• Give technical support and troubleshooting help to development and build teams.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience running and maintaining production build systems for game development.
• Hands-on experience moving build pipelines to AWS, Azure, or GCP while keeping uptime and performance high.
• Hands-on experience applying CI/CD, Agile, and DevOps methods in software or game development.
• Skill in scripting and automation with Python, C, or a similar language.
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible for managing compute and cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Puppet for maintaining build machines and services.
• Solid troubleshooting skills on both Windows and Linux.
• Strong problem-solving ability to find and fix build pipeline failures quickly.
• Clear communication and teamwork across engineers, studios, and external stakeholders.
• Good documentation habits and a commitment to learning in CI/CD and cloud technology.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, now or in the future.

Conditions

The role is hybrid.

Recruiters will never contact you through instant messaging apps or personal email, and the company only uses 2K.com email addresses.