Lead Engine Programmer
Job Summary
Job Description
- 8+ years game dev experience
- 5+ years large-scale engine automation
- 5+ years working in large C++ codebase
- Leadership in game development
- Manage build pipeline improvements
- Automated testing framework experience
- Medical, dental, vision
- Matching 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Wellness program
- Sony product discounts
- Bonus package
3 skills required
Job Details
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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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Profit Sharing (PSS Only)
$163,900 — $245,900 USD
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