Build Engineer
$124,800–$162,700 year
On-site · Renton, Washington, United States
Renton, Washington, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$124,800–$162,700 yearMid LevelBachelors DegreeEnterprise
Type
Full Time
Level
Mid Level
Education
Bachelors Degree
Company size
Enterprise
Job Summary
Build Engineer to design, build, and maintain Unreal Engine build systems and automation shared across studios. Own and evolve the Unreal Engine Horde ecosystem, develop CI/CD pipelines for compile, cook, package, and submission workflows across PC, console, and mobile, support Perforce environments, diagnose build issues, establish standards for performance and maintainability, mentor studio engineers, and explore new build technologies and AI-assisted developer workflows.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
- Deep, hands-on experience with Unreal Engine internals — including UBT, UAT, the cook and packaging pipeline, and plugin/module architecture
- Proven ability to write and maintain build scripts and automation in C++, C#, Python, or Bash in the context of game engine workflows
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for game projects (e.g., Jenkins, BuildGraph, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, or similar)
- Administration experience or expert knowledge with Perforce, including branching strategies and workspace automation
- Familiarity with multi-platform build targets (Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, or mobile) and platform SDK integration
- Comfortable working with and managing AWS infrastructure
- Experience with infrastructure as code, pipelines as code, and gitops practices
- Strong ability to build trust and clarity in communication with technical and non-technical audiences
- Exposure to Agile/SCRUM methodologies
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
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