DevOps Engineer - AI New US-RM-Illinois

Take-Two Interactive; Illinois; Remote; USD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking an Intermediate DevOps Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves building and maintaining scalable, automated DevOps infrastructure using cutting-edge cloud technologies. You will enhance CI/CD workflows, optimize deployments, and improve software reliability. The environment encourages creativity and collaboration, offering opportunities to work with AI and ML technologies. If you are passionate about automation and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this position is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in the gaming industry.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Fitness allowance

Free games & events

Stocked pantries

In-house wellness program

Charitable giving platform

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps and large-scale software engineering.
• Experience with IaC tools like AWS CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Shell.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated software deployment.
• Implement testing frameworks to enhance software reliability.
• Develop and manage containerized environments using Docker.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Cloud Technologies

Python

Shell Scripting

Problem-Solving

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Advanced degree in Software Engineering

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Pytest

Job description

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Our products are designed for console gaming systems, PC, and mobile, including smartphones and tablets. We deliver our products through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com .

While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.

The Challenge

T2’s AI group focuses on developing innovative ways to solve problems within the game development process, demonstrating directly the ways that AI can improve the creativity and efficiency of team members across T2 and its subsidiaries. Our team is multi-disciplinary, and includes Engineers, Data Scientists and Product Managers among others. We build cloud-based tools and technologies to support every aspect of the development process, from concept development through to LiveOps and publishing operations.

We are seeking an Intermediate DevOps Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a critical part in building and maintaining scalable, automated, and resilient DevOps infrastructure to support modern software development practices. You will work with innovative cloud technologies, automation tools, and software testing frameworks to enhance CI/CD workflows, optimize deployments, and improve software reliability.

Passionate about automation, cloud technology, and software engineering? Thrive in a dynamic, collaborative team? We’d love to hear from you—apply today!

What You’ll Take On

• Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless and automated software deployment processes.
• Implement and maintain testing frameworks (e.g., Pytest) to improve reliability, quality, and performance.
• Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g. AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK) to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning.
• Develop, deploy, and supervise services in AWS (EC2, ECS, VPC, S3, ECR, CloudWatch, AppConfig, IAM, and more) to support scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and handle containerized environments using Docker and container orchestration platforms, ensuring proper orchestration and scaling.
• Write and maintain robust automation scripts using Python and Shell scripting to streamline development and operational processes.
• Develop, build, and improve detailed testing strategies for web applications, including unit, functional, integration, API, UI automation, and stress testing, to maintain strong automated test coverage for the code base.
• Assist in implementing AI and ML technologies in software engineering, including automated testing with AI, enhancing PR workflows.
• Design, build, and maintain REST APIs and microservices architecture with an emphasis on scalability and performance.
• Architect and implement event-driven design patterns, enabling real-time monitoring and anomaly detection for services and components.
• Work with SQL databases, ensuring proper database design, optimization, and integration with software applications.

What You Bring

• B.S. or advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of industry experience with relevant experience in DevOps and large-scale software engineering projects.
• Demonstrated experience in building CI/CD pipelines using yaml-based configuration on multiple platforms.
• Validated expertise in scripting languages, with a strong ability to develop and automate workflows.
• Proficient in working effectively with colleagues from different geographic locations and time zones.
• Comfortable assessing and exploring new technologies within project development cycles.
• Proactively gather and analyze data to validate architectural and technical design decisions, ensuring evidence-based, scalable, and efficient solutions.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating strong ownership and accountability.
• Proactively seeks opportunities for continuous improvement, challenges the status quo, and drives innovation in system design and automation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex system failures.
• Effectively communicate and disseminate technical information across the team to ensure alignment and clarity.
• Present complex technical concepts in an accessible manner to cross-disciplinary team members.
• Offer mentorship and support to colleagues from different fields, assisting them in navigating and integrating intricate technical systems.

Great to Have

• Experience with AWS CodeArtifact, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy and CodePipeline.
• Experience with security standard methodologies in DevOps, including cloud security, secrets management, and compliance.

What We Offer You

• Great Company Culture. Ranked as one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Work Hard, Play Hard. Our employees bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, company parties, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
• Benefits. Medical (HSA & FSA), dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, commuter benefits, in-house wellness program, broad learning & development opportunities, a charitable giving platform with company match and more!
• Perks. Fitness allowance, employee discount programs, free games & events and stocked pantries.

This position can be 100% remote fromonly the following states and Washington D.C.: WA, OR, CA, ID, NV, UT, AZ, MN, TX, IL, TN, OH, PA (not if address in Philadelphia), NY, MA, CT, RI, NJ, MD and FL.

The pay range for this position in Illinois at the start of employment is expected to be between $67,100 and $99,320 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Please be aware that Take-Two does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Take-Two also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and the Company will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing exercise. Take-Two’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a take2games.com email domain). If you need to report an issue or otherwise have questions, please contact [e-mail]

As an equal opportunity employer, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”) is committed to fostering and celebrating the diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds of its talent, partners, and communities throughout its organization. Consistent with this commitment, Take-Two does not discriminate or retaliate against any employee or job applicant because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, and genetic information (including family medical history), or on the basis of any other trait protected by applicable law. If you need to report a concern or have questions regarding Take-Two’s equal opportunity commitment, please contact [e-mail].

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