Senior Build Engineer

Build a Rocket Boy; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A gaming company is seeking a Senior Build Engineer to enhance build processes and develop infrastructure for CI/CD pipelines. This remote position emphasizes collaboration across teams and requires extensive experience with asset management, source control systems, and CI/CD systems. Ideal candidates will have a passion for problem-solving and strong communication skills, along with a relevant degree. The role offers comprehensive benefits, including flexible leave and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Unlimited coaching & therapy

Stock Options

Pension scheme with employer matching

Social events and activities

25 Annual Leave + 8 bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cycle2Work Scheme

Electric Car Charging

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and driven to creatively solve problems.
• Intermediate knowledge of scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve build processes using TeamCity and GitLab CI.
• Develop and maintain build infrastructure for CI/CD pipelines.
• Provide first line support for build-related issues.

Skills

Knowledge of builds in the gaming industry

Experience with Perforce and Git

Familiarity with CI/CD systems like TeamCity

Scripting skills (Bash, Python)

C++ and Unreal Engine 5 experience

Experience with PS5 and Xbox release processes

Infrastructure management systems knowledge (Salt, Ansible)

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

TeamCity

GitLab CI

Perforce

Job description

Senior Build Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Remote

Reporting To: Lambert Clara

Description

As a Senior Build Engineer here at Build A Rocket Boy, you will be part of a small team responsible for getting our games from their source in our code/asset repositories into their packaged forms for multiple platforms and audiences. You will also be responsible for improving tools and processes used internally to enhance our development processes. You will use your experience with source control and build production to assist with development issues across the company. A Senior Build Engineer should have understanding of best-practice and standard techniques in build system management.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve our build processes, using TeamCity and GitLab CI.
• Maintain and develop the build infrastructure powering our CI/CD pipelines (on-premise and in the cloud)
• Handle simple merge and conflict issues using Perforce.
• Develop scripts and tools to automate common processes in a variety of languages (C#, Python, Kotlin, Bash, ...).
• Give first line support for build & build infrastructure related issues for the development team.
• Liaise with QA and development teams to integrate critical bug-fixes and features into builds.
• Liaise with IT to discuss and agree on infrastructure issues, needs and security.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Knowledge and experience of how builds are produced in the gaming industry.
• Extensive experience with asset management/source control systems such as Perforce and git.
• Experience with CI/CD build systems such as TeamCity.
• Intermediate level knowledge of scripting languages such as Bash, Batch, Kotlin, PowerShell and/or Python.
• Previous experience using C++ and Unreal Engine 5 would be an advantage.
• Experience with console platforms such as PS5 and Xbox and their release processes would be an advantage.
• Experience with infrastructure management systems such as Salt, Ansible, Puppet would be an advantage.
• Self-motivated and driven to creatively solve problems.
• Strong communication skills, and comfortable working across teams.
• Bachelor’s degree with a Computer Science/Software Engineering focus or similar experience.

Job Benefits

Our Global Benefits & Perks

• Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
• Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
• Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years
• Socials —office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
• And even more benefits based on your location!

If you’re based in the UK

• 25 Annual Leave + 8 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you
• Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
• Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
• Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
• Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.