Build Engineer - Contract

8 Months ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

Build Engineer for Fable game, requires Powershell, CI systems, Version Control, Infrastructure-as-code. Experience with Azure and C# is a plus.
Must have:
  • Powershell experience
  • CI systems knowledge
  • Version Control
  • Infrastructure-as-code
Good to have:
  • Azure experience
  • C# knowledge
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication skills
Perks:
  • Relocation assistance
  • Hybrid work model

Job Details

Description

Playground Games is looking for a Build Engineer to join our Fable team on a contract basis.   

About us: 

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are excited to be rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and are expanding our diverse team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre. 

About the role: 

As a Build Engineer you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automated processes which form a critical part of the delivery of our game and tools. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders, so your ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively is vital. You are highly motivated and approachable, with a strong desire to ensure the development process is the best it can be. 

Your passion for working with cutting edge hardware and software will see you managing and developing a large build server installation in an automated and efficient manner and working to streamline the development process. 

This is a contract role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required. 


What you’ll do: 

  • Ensuring uptime of critical Continuous Integration pipelines 
  • Analysing and reporting Pipeline stability and paths to improvement 
  • Supporting developers in best-practices for Version Control usage 
  • Automating commonly used workflow patterns to be used by the entire team 
  • Keeping up to date with developments in scripting languages and Build systems 

What you’ll bring: 

  • Experience with one or more scripting languages such as Powershell
  • Experience of continuous integration systems such as TeamCity
  • Knowledge of source control systems such as Perforce
  • Experience in Infrastructure-as-code such as Powershell DSC advantageous
  • Knowledge of C# would be advantageous
  • Experience working with Azure would be advantageous
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A passion for games 

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a team and project at an early stage, giving you the rare chance to shape the future of an exciting, large-scale AAA title from the outset.  It will provide exciting new challenges for any experienced developer looking to further their career and create world class games. 

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity.  We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.   

We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members.  It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players.  We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.  

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work. 

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About The Company

Playground Games was established in 2010, bringing together some of the most experienced and talented developers from the UK industry, with the vision to create genre-defining titles for a global audience. Since then, we’ve created five critically-acclaimed, award-winning hits; our Horizon games have garnered more than one hundred awards and have been played by many millions of fans. 


Today, Playground has two world-class studios in Leamington Spa. In our original HQ, we continue to support and grow the huge, vibrant Horizon community. In our new studio on the other side of town, we are excited to be developing Fable, a new beginning for the legendary franchise.

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