Release Engineer | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote

Escape Velocity Entertainment; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Escape Velocity Entertainment is seeking a highly motivated Release Engineer to join their remote team. The role involves maintaining release pipelines, coordinating game builds, and ensuring seamless deployment. Candidates should have a strong background in software development and a passion for gaming, along with excellent problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Generous PTO allowance

Studio closure during summer and winter holidays

Private medical and dental healthcare

Private mental health scheme

Annual health and wellbeing allowance

Discretionary studio bonus

Top-range tech setup for your home office

Other region-specific benefits

Qualifications

• Technical proficiency in build and release management.
• Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Genuine passion for gaming and creating exceptional gaming experiences.

Responsibilities

• Maintain release pipelines for game development projects.
• Coordinate and manage the release process for game builds.
• Collaborate with developers to integrate automated testing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Team communication

Job description

Release Engineer | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote

What we are looking for:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Release Engineer to join our dynamic team here at Escape Velocity. As a Release Engineer, you will be an integral part of our game development process, ensuring seamless and reliable deployment of our game builds. You will work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline release workflows, automate processes, and maintain the overall health of our release pipeline.

You should have a strong background in software development, continuous integration, and deployment processes. A passion for gaming and a keen eye for quality are essential.

Responsibilities

1. Maintain release pipelines for game development projects
2. Coordinate and manage the release process for game builds, ensuring timely and stable deployments
3. Collaborate with developers to integrate automated testing into the build process
4. Monitor and troubleshoot build issues, providing quick resolutions to minimize downtime
5. Optimize build performance and scalability to handle increasing complexity and size of game projects
6. Document and maintain release engineering best practices and procedures
7. Provide support and training to development teams on release management tools and processes

What you will bring

• Technical proficiency in build and release management, with a focus on automation and efficiency
• Attention to detail to ensure flawless releases
• Ability to work well in a team, communicating effectively across departments
• Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot complex issues swiftly
• A genuine passion for gaming and creating exceptional gaming experiences

Benefits

Escape Velocity offers a unique, fully remote work environment with excellent benefits, emphasizing autonomy, honesty, and continuous improvement. We value the time, energy, and talent of our team members and strive to create a rewarding and inclusive culture.

Additional Benefits

• Generous PTO allowance
• Studio closure during summer and winter holidays
• Private medical and dental healthcare
• Private mental health scheme
• Annual health and wellbeing allowance
• Discretionary studio bonus
• Top-range tech setup for your home office
• Other region-specific benefits

How to apply

Click apply to submit your application along with your resume/CV. A member of our recruiting team will contact you if we wish to proceed.

Escape Velocity is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, race, or other protected categories.