Mobile Engineer

3 Weeks ago • 3 Years + • Mobile Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Rockstar Games seeks a Mobile Engineer to build and maintain their mobile platform, SDK, and build systems. Responsibilities include developing features across iOS and Android codebases, ensuring feature parity, maintaining the continuous build and integration system, developing shared UI with Flutter, collaborating with QA and game developers, contributing to platform architecture, troubleshooting and debugging, and collaborating with other Rockstar technology teams. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience with iOS and/or Android development, expertise in Swift/Kotlin and Flutter, strong Ruby experience for build automation, and solid CS fundamentals.
Must have:
  • 3+ years iOS/Android exp.
  • Swift/Kotlin expertise
  • Flutter experience
  • Strong Ruby skills
  • Solid CS fundamentals
  • API design experience
  • Git experience
Good to have:
  • Web backend dev
  • Golang, C#
  • Game/platform dev exp.
  • Agile exp.
  • Optimization skills

Job Details

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. 

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. 

Rockstar is on the lookout for talented Mobile Engineer with a strong understanding of iOS and/or Android development to help us build and maintain our mobile platform, including our SDK, and build systems.

This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s state-of-the-art game development studio in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

WHAT WE DO

  • We build the Rockstar Mobile SDK that goes into each of our mobile titles.
  • We develop and maintain the build system used for our mobile titles and other artifacts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop features across our iOS and/or Android codebases and ensure feature and experience parity between the two.
  • Maintain and update the continuous build and integration system that creates and distributes our mobile builds on iOS and Android.
  • Develop shared UI for both platforms with Flutter.
  • Work closely with our QA department and the developer teams working on the individual games.
  • Contribute to the design and architecture of new features and improvements for the mobile platform.
  • Troubleshoot and debug complex issues, optimize code, and improve overall stability.
  • Collaborate with other Rockstar technology teams across our worldwide studios.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum 3+ years of experience with iOS and/or Android development.
  • A degree in Computer Science/related discipline, or equivalent experience.

SKILLS

  • Expertise in Swift and the iOS development workflow and/or Kotlin and the Android development workflow.
  • Strong experience with Flutter for UI/UX.
  • Strong experience with Ruby for build automation.
  • Strong CS fundamentals, including excellent understanding of OO design patterns and concepts.
  • Experience with API design and development.
  • Experience with source control, preferably Git.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

  • Experience with web backend development, Golang, C# considered a big plus.
  • Previous experience with game or platform development.
  • Self-motivated, enthusiastic/passionate about games and curious about how things work.
  • Experience optimizing complex programs across many languages and technology stacks.
  • Knowledge of agile software development processes.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department. 

If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

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About The Company

Join a tight-knit team responsible for creating and publishing some of the most popular, innovative and critically acclaimed interactive entertainment in the world including the Grand Theft Auto series, the Red Dead series and many more.


Known for our dedication to quality and authenticity, a career at Rockstar Games is an opportunity to work on some of the most cutting edge, creatively rewarding and challenging projects available in any entertainment medium with some of the most talented people in the industry.


We offer successful candidates highly competitive salary and compensation packages, including a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible employees. Rockstar Games is an equal opportunity employer.

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