Lead Engine Programmer

2 Months ago • 8 Years + • Game Engine • $163,900 PA - $245,900 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Insomniac Games seeks a Lead Engine Programmer to manage a small team and contribute directly to building and improving their game engine's automation and build pipeline. Responsibilities include maintaining and improving build infrastructure, integrating changes across branches, developing tools for branching/integration and automated testing, supporting co-development studios, and managing a team. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of engineering experience, 5+ years in large-scale game engine automation and build engineering, and leadership experience in game development. This role focuses on streamlining the engine's automation capabilities for multiple projects.
Must have:
  • 8+ years game dev experience
  • 5+ years large-scale game engine automation
  • 5+ years working in a large C++ codebase
  • Leadership experience in game development
  • Build pipeline maintenance and improvement
  • Automated testing framework implementation
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Wellness program
  • Sony product discounts
  • Bonus package
  • Profit sharing

Job Details

Lead Engine Programmer – Build & Automation

Insomniac Games is seeking a Lead Engine Programmer to focus on automation and build engineering. This person will lead and manage a small team, working in partnership with other leads in our Core Technology department on the engine and tools we use for multiple in-development game projects. This role is a blend of management and direct technical contribution.

The focus area of this role will be maintaining and improving our robust build pipeline, while improving the engine's built-in support for automation and expanding the ways in which we use it. This is a new, dedicated position -- we're acknowledging the importance of this area to our studio and the need for an experienced, senior individual to run it.

Responsibility areas:

  • All automated build infrastructure, including continuous validation of code and assets, nightly game builds and their distribution, and many more
  • The pipeline for integrating changes across branches and deploying engine updates to game teams
  • Tools for branching and integration for project milestones and deliveries
  • The framework for automated testing of game projects, and the use of that framework for performance and functionality testing
  • Support for co-development studios and the flow of data to and from
  • Other network services run by the Core Technology department
  • Leadership and management of a small team of programmers, release engineers, and/or QA engineers in supporting the above


Potential future projects for this team:

  • A devkit farm and leasing system for build machines and individuals
  • Automated recording and upload of game cinematics
  • Cloud build hosting that can easily be spun up or wound down
  • Expanding the engine's ability to be scripted and driven by external tools at runtime


Desired qualifications:

  • ~8+ years engineering experience in game development
  • ~5 years experience with large-scale game engine automation and build engineering
  • ~5 years experience working in a large C++ codebase
  • Experience in leadership in game development


Reports to:

  • Core Technology Department Head

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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. 

Base pay is one component of our total compensation package. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location, as well as additional compensation components, such as annual bonus, profit sharing, and other incentive plans.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

Profit Sharing (PSS Only)

$163,900 - $245,900 USD

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