Cloud Build Systems Engineer – Hybrid

2K; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

2K is seeking a Build Systems Engineer to migrate and optimize cloud-based game build pipelines across Unreal Horde and Jenkins. This role focuses on automating workflows, maintaining production-grade CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring system performance to maximize uptime.

You will collaborate with developers, platform engineers, and DevOps/TechOps to standardize deployments, implement observability, and drive cloud migrations for reliability across studios.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience running production build systems for game development pipelines.
• Experience migrating build pipelines to cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with high uptime.
• Experience applying CI/CD, Agile, and DevOps in software/game pipelines.
• Scripting/automation with Python or C# (or similar).
• Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Configuration management tools (Puppet).
• Strong OS troubleshooting in Windows and Linux environments.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and document processes clearly.
• Commitment to CI/CD and cloud tech continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration of studio build pipelines to cloud environments.
• Maintain and optimize build systems for Unreal Horde and Jenkins.
• Standardize deployments across Horde and Jenkins deployments.
• Develop build automation scripts and reusable pipeline components.
• Integrate services, plugins and automation into CI/CD workflows.
• Support observability to monitor build ecosystems and cloud metrics.
• Create documentation and promote build automation best practices.
• Collaborate with Perforce specialists for source control integration.
• Provide guidance and troubleshooting to internal build teams.

Skills

CI/CD

DevOps

Python

C#

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Windows

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Unreal Horde

Jenkins

Perforce

Job description

2K is seeking a Build Systems Engineer to migrate and optimize cloud-based game build pipelines across Unreal Horde and Jenkins. This role focuses on automating workflows, maintaining production-grade CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring system performance to maximize uptime.

You will collaborate with developers, platform engineers, and DevOps/TechOps to standardize deployments, implement observability, and drive cloud migrations for reliability across studios.