Build Engineer

WorkinGames; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Los Angeles is seeking a skilled Build & Release Engineer to optimize deployment workflows, automate the build pipeline, and ensure smooth releases for our AAA titles. You will collaborate across disciplines, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to the lifecycle from development to live service.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in game studios, experience with Jenkins or TeamCity, Perforce, and scripting in Groovy, Python, or PowerShell, plus strong C#/Java/OOP skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of game studio experience with AAA games, ideally in build engineering.
• Experience with regular title updates.
• Programming in C#/Java/OOP.
• Scripting/automation in Groovy, Python, PowerShell.
• Experience with automated build systems (Jenkins, TeamCity).
• Experience with Perforce.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and orchestration of deployment workflows and performing deployments.
• Contribute to the technical build pipeline in C# and Groovy that automates and drives the build systems.
• Collaborate across disciplines to implement new workflows in the game development life cycle.
• Support integration processes, emergent work and deployments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance and stability issues in dev and release branches.

Skills

Game studio exp

Build engineering

Title updates experience

C#/Java/OOP

Groovy/Python/PowerShell

Jenkins/TeamCity

Perforce

CS or related degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

TeamCity

Perforce

Azure/AWS

VMware/OpenShift

Grafana

JIRA

Job description

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. We’re looking for a highly skilled Build & Release Engineer who will embrace our culture, is ready to learn new things, and share their hard earned expertise to make and deliver builds to internal and external parties, and ensure that releases go smoothly.

What you’ll do…

• Assist with development and orchestration of deployment workflows as well as performing deployments.
• Contribute to the technical build pipeline in C# and Groovy that automates and drives the build system and other related tooling.
• Actively participate in cross-discipline collaborations to implement new workflows and gain knowledge about the game development life cycle.
• Help support our integration process, emergent work and deployments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance and stability issues in the dev and release branch environments.

Ideally, you will have…

• 2+ years of game studio experience working with first parties in a AAA games studio, ideally in build engineering
• Previous experience working with regular title updates
• Programming experience in C#/Java/OOP
• Scripting and automation skills in one or more of Groovy, Python, Powershell, or similar.
• Experience with automated build systems such as Jenkins, TeamCity or equivalent.
• Experience with Perforce or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Other qualities we look for…

• Experience with VMWare/Openshift
• Experience with ADX, Grafana, or similar
• Experience with JIRA or equivalent.
• Experience with Azure/AWS
• Must be self-driven and a team player with a solid work ethic
• Passion for games
• Excellent communication skills
• Intellectual curiosity

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

• * British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$104,500 - $142,800 CAD
• * California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$120,600 - $184,000 USD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth. We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.