Intermediate Build & Platform Software Engineer (Unreal Engine 5)

Blackbird Interactive; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading game studio as an Intermediate Build & Platform Software Engineer, where you will work on enhancing development pipelines and integrating platforms. This full-time position allows for hybrid or remote work within Canada, providing an opportunity to make an impact on innovative game projects in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Four-day work week

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience with Unreal Engine 4/5 or similar engines.
• Experience developing and integrating build systems and tools.
• Comfortable with version control systems like Perforce or Git.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automated build systems for various platforms.
• Develop tools for streamlining content pipeline and workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve build processes.

Skills

Automation

C++

Python

Problem solving

Collaboration

Job description

Intermediate Build & Platform Software Engineer (Unreal Engine 5)

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Blackbird Interactive provided pay range

This range is provided by Blackbird Interactive. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$90,000.00/yr - CA$135,000.00/yr

Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.

In 2022, we announced that our studio is implementing a four-day work week as well as supporting in-studio, remote within Canada, and hybrid work arrangements as permanent options to our employees.

Blackbird Interactive is searching for a versatile intermediate engineer to keep our development pipelines and platform integrations running smoothly. You’ll architect and maintain reliable build systems, craft internal tools to boost team productivity, and work directly in the Unreal Engine 5 codebase to support platform and middleware integration. You’ll collaborate across disciplines to empower every artist, designer, and programmer to work efficiently.

What You’ll Tackle:

Build Systems & CI/CD:

• Design, automate, and monitor asset and code builds for multiple platforms (PC, console, etc.) using Unreal Build Tool, ADO/Jenkins/TeamCity (or similar), and scripting (Python, PowerShell)
  
  
  

Developer Tooling:

• Develop and maintain intuitive tools (CLI and GUI) to streamline content pipeline tasks, version control, profiling, and performance analysis
  
  
  

Platform & Middleware Integration:

• Work directly within Unreal Engine to integrate third-party platform features (e.g., SDKs, online services, middleware APIs) and ensure cross-platform compatibility
  
  
  

Infrastructure & Scalability:

• Implement distributed and cloud-based build solutions (e.g., Incredibuild) to minimize turnaround time and maintain rapid iteration cycles
  
  
  

Quality Gates

• Integrate automated tests, static analysis, and validation steps to ensure stability for every check-in
  
  
  

Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration:

• Partner with gameplay, art, animation, audio, and production teams to identify workflow friction and deliver improvements across tools, platforms, and builds
  
  
  

Performance & Stability:

• Profile editor/cook times, resolve performance bottlenecks, and keep builds efficient in terms of disk, bandwidth, and CPU usage
  
  
  

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay up-to-date with advances in Unreal Engine (e.g., build tool enhancements, modular workflows, new platform features) and share insights with the team
  
  
  

You’ll Thrive Here If You:

• Have 3+ years experience building and maintaining automated pipelines for Unreal Engine 4/5 or similar game engines
• Shipped at least one commercial game or large update, owning build, tools, or platform integration
• Write clean, maintainable C++ and are fluent in at least one scripting language (Python preferred)
• Enjoy solving tricky build/tooling/platform issues and explaining fixes clearly to any teammate
• Are comfortable with version control (Perforce, Git) and modern profiler/debugger suites
• Value collaboration, code quality, and continuous learning
  
  
  

Bonus XP:

• Deep knowledge of Unreal Build Tool, platform SDK integration, or asset pipeline optimization
• Experience speeding up builds with distributed tech (Incredibuild, FASTBuild)
• Passion for tools and processes that improve team productivity, accessibility, and inclusivity
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer Games

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