DevOps / Build Engineer

Avalanche Studios Group; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Avalanche Studios Group in Stockholm is seeking a senior DevOps Engineer to own Unreal Engine build pipelines, automated testing, and game deployment, while also maintaining backend services and cloud infrastructure.

You will work across the Tech Foundations and game teams, improving iteration speed, reliability, and feedback for developers, testers, and platform stores. Hybrid role in Stockholm with office presence required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a DevOps or Build Engineer with game CI/CD systems.
• Senior, hands-on Unreal Engine build and deployment experience.
• Experience deploying backend services and cloud infrastructure, using infrastructure as code.
• Strong CI/CD, tooling, and operational pipelines knowledge.
• Ability to diagnose complex issues across builds, servers, and infrastructure.
• Commitment to improving developer experience and workflow efficiency.
• Excellent cross-team collaboration and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for Unreal projects including building, cooking, packaging, and distribution.
• Own and optimize build caching to reduce iteration times studio-wide.
• Develop automated testing infrastructure so game teams catch issues early.
• Automate deployment of game builds to internal testers and platform stores, and deploy dedicated servers to test environments.
• Deploy and operate backend applications with the Cloud and Backend team.
• Provision and manage infrastructure using infrastructure as code.
• Improve feedback, logging, monitoring, and error reporting across pipelines and services.
• Keep pipelines healthy by recovering from failures and unblocking development.
• Collaborate with game teams to align solutions with Tech Foundations standards.
• Produce clear documentation and guidance for long-term maintainability.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Unreal Engine

Cloud infrastructure

Infrastructure as code

Automation

Documentation

Cross-team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Tools

Jenkins

Perforce

Python

Golang

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Grafana

Zabbix

GCP

Job description

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer who enjoys working across the full range of game development infrastructure, from Unreal build pipelines and game server deployment to backend services and cloud infrastructure. If you like solving problems that directly affect how fast teams can build, test, and ship games, we'd love to hear from you.

About The Role

You will be part of our Tech Foundations team while also working directly with our game teams to support their day-to-day needs. Your role will span two key areas:

On the game side, you will own and improve the infrastructure behind Unreal Engine development: build pipelines, build caching, automated testing, game deployment, and dedicated server deployment. Your goal is to make sure developers get fast, reliable, and actionable feedback, and that builds reach testers and platforms smoothly.

On the platform side, you will take on more classic DevOps work, including backend application deployment and infrastructure provisioning, in close collaboration with our Cloud and Backend team.

This role suits someone who enjoys variety and can comfortably move between a failing nightly build and an infrastructure change in the same afternoon.

Who You Are

• Proven experience as a DevOps or Build Engineer working with complex game CI/CD systems.
• Senior, hands-on experience with Unreal Engine build and deployment workflows, including delivering production-ready projects.
• Experience deploying and operating backend services and cloud infrastructure, including infrastructure as code.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD infrastructure, tooling, and operational pipelines.
• Skilled in diagnosing complex issues across build systems, servers, and infrastructure, and getting to the root cause quickly.
• Passionate about improving developer experience and workflow efficiency.
• Collaborative and comfortable working across teams with different needs, from game developers to backend engineers.
• Committed to clear documentation and effective knowledge transfer.
• Comfortable working in our tech stack:
• Jenkins (Groovy, Jenkins pipeline)
• Perforce version control
• Python
• Golang (used in backend applications)
• Game platform SDKs (PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, etc.)
• Grafana / Zabbix
• GCP or similar cloud providers
• Infrastructure as code, e.g. Terraform
• Containers and orchestration, e.g. Docker / Kubernetes

Nice To Have

• Experience with Unreal build acceleration and caching, such as Derived Data Cache, Zen server, or Unreal Build Accelerator.
• Experience with Unreal automation testing frameworks such as Gauntlet.
• Experience hosting and orchestrating dedicated game servers.
• Familiarity with platform submission and certification workflows.

What You'll Do

• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for Unreal projects, covering compiling, cooking, packaging, and distribution.
• Own and optimize build caching infrastructure to keep iteration times short across the studio.
• Develop and maintain automated testing infrastructure so game teams can catch issues early.
• Automate deployment of game builds to internal testers and platform storefronts, and of dedicated servers to test and live environments.
• Deploy and operate backend applications in partnership with the Cloud and Backend team.
• Provision and manage infrastructure using infrastructure as code practices.
• Improve feedback, logging, monitoring, and error reporting across pipelines and services, introducing mechanisms for quick root cause determination.
• Keep pipelines healthy by acting on and recovering from failures to unblock development.
• Work directly with game teams to understand their needs, while aligning solutions with Tech Foundations standards.
• Produce clear documentation and guidance so improvements are adopted and maintainable long-term.

Note: Research shows under-represented groups in the industry might not apply to a job if they don’t check off every requirement. At Avalanche, we’re more about your drive to learn and interest in tackling challenges than what’s on your resume! So don’t stress if you don’t tick every box— shoot us your application anyway! Diverse opinions and different experiences are what make our teams so great, not itemized lists of qualifications.

The Stockholm location

Our Stockholm office is situated in Södermalm, the beating heart of the city’s game industry. It’s a physical representation of our games - the lush vegetation of Just Cause and theHunter: Call of the Wild meets corroded metal straight out of Mad Max. Our hybrid model requires you to be in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays to foster collaboration and creativity.

Our values

At Avalanche Studios Group, we create worlds beyond limits. But that’s not exclusive to our games, so we’re committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All Avalanchers have a shared responsibility to create an open work environment where everyone is treated equally and respectfully. Being part of our world is not contingent on your heritage, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.