Console Live Ops Engineer – ARK (PS/Xbox)

studiowildcard; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Sick Time

FSA/HSA options

Job summary

Studio Wildcard in Bellevue, WA is seeking a hybrid Product Engineer to own the console live environments for ARK on PlayStation and Xbox. The role blends hands-on Unreal Engine/C++ work with a product mindset to triage issues, manage the backlog, and coordinate with Live Ops and QA.

You will monitor health, fix bugs, and drive live updates during major content launches, working closely with Live Ops and engineering teams. This is a full-time hybrid position based in Washington State.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years game development with live ops/post-launch experience preferred.
• Hands-on Unreal Engine 4/5 programming with C/C++.
• Experience on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with developer-tools.
• Ability to weigh the technical cost of a fix against player impact.
• Core hours 10:00 AM–4:00 PM PST.
• Willingness to be on-call and crunch during shipping.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, manage, and own daily technical health and live state of PlayStation and Xbox platforms.
• Debug, review, and implement code fixes for console issues in Unreal Engine.
• Prioritize and manage the console issue backlog with Live Ops input.
• Raise alarms for critical live issues to ensure rapid engineering awareness.
• Collaborate with QA to verify reproduction steps, fixes, and rapid live deployments.
• Escalate non-programming issues (Tech Art, Materials, Level Tech) to the right teams.

Skills

Unreal Engine 4/5

C/C++

Live Ops

Console debugging

Tools

PlayStation tools

Xbox tools

Job description

Studio Wildcard in Bellevue, WA is seeking a hybrid Product Engineer to own the console live environments for ARK on PlayStation and Xbox. The role blends hands-on Unreal Engine/C++ work with a product mindset to triage issues, manage the backlog, and coordinate with Live Ops and QA.

You will monitor health, fix bugs, and drive live updates during major content launches, working closely with Live Ops and engineering teams. This is a full-time hybrid position based in Washington State.