Senior Architect II - AI

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • Research Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect II - AI to join their AI group. This role involves developing innovative AI solutions for game development. The architect will define technical architecture principles, build scalable and resilient software solutions for AI projects, and evaluate architectural trade-offs in cost, performance, and scalability. Responsibilities include working with game studios, architecting and implementing cloud-native web applications on AWS, leading system refactoring, improving CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, supervising live operations, presenting design ideas, and mentoring development teams. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software architecture and cloud-native technologies, with strong skills in AWS, Python, and JavaScript.
Must have:
  • 10+ years in software architecture & system design
  • Cloud-native, microservices, serverless experience
  • Expertise in AWS services
  • Proficiency in Python and JavaScript
  • Strong scripting skills (Unix shell, PowerShell)
  • Linux/Unix OS understanding
  • Ability to lead large-scale refactoring
  • Commitment to testable code and automation
  • Familiarity with live application support
  • Coaching teams on software engineering processes
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with Unity and Unreal engines
  • Frontend technologies (Svelte, React)
  • Multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP)
  • SaaS solutions (Datadog, Splunk, Synk)
  • AI/ML implementation architecture
  • Infrastructure-as-code
Perks:
  • Great Company Culture
  • Growth opportunities
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Commuter benefits
  • In-house wellness program
  • Learning & development opportunities
  • Charitable giving platform with company match
  • Fitness allowance
  • Employee discount programs
  • Free games & events
  • Stocked pantries

Job Details

Who We Are

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Our products are designed for console gaming systems, PC, and mobile, including smartphones and tablets. We deliver our products through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.

While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.
 

 

The Challenge

Take-Two’s AI group focuses on developing innovative ways to solve problems within the game development process, demonstrating directly the ways that AI can improve the creativity and efficiency of team members across T2 and its subsidiaries.

We are looking for a technical architect to join our multi-functional team. In this role, you'll define the principles that guide technical architecture decisions and play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and resilient software solutions across our portfolio of AI-related projects. This includes identifying and evaluating alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance, and scalability.
 

 

What You’ll Take On

  • Work with game studios to solve interesting problems alongside AI specialists.

  • Architect and implement cloud-native web applications on AWS, translating designs into high-quality production code and ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure production systems.

  • Lead the refactoring and enhancement of large, mature systems to ensure they meet evolving business and technical needs.

  • Improve the implementation and evolution of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to boost development agility, deployment speed, and software quality.

  • Supervise live operations and hosting of critical applications, ensuring high availability and performance.

  • Present and communicate design ideas effectively, building consensus across diverse technical and business teams.

  • Guide and mentor development teams to promote technical excellence and continuous improvement.
     

 

What You Bring

  • Knowledgeable of games and game development and passionate about advancing the ethical use of AI to create them.

  • Extensive experience (10+ years) in software architecture and system design, with a strong focus on cloud-native, microservices, serverless, event-driven, multi-tier architectures.

  • Demonstrated experience implementing different architectural patterns, principles, and standard methodologies in production systems to guarantee scalability, performance, security, and long-term maintainability.

  • Deep and proven expertise in AWS, with extensive hands-on experience across key service domains including serverless computing, container orchestration, storage, databases, networking, monitoring, workflow automation, and security.

  • Proficiency in Python and JavaScript, with strong scripting skills in both Unix shell and PowerShell environments.

  • Thorough understanding of Linux/Unix operating systems, with hands-on experience in system-level debugging, networking and performance optimization.

  • Proven ability to lead large-scale refactoring or major enhancements of mature systems.

  • Dedication to testable code, automation, and implementing modern software engineering standard methodologies with practical judgment.

  • Familiarity with operational support of critical live applications, emphasizing stability, observability, and high availability.

  • Established track record of coaching teams and encouraging the implementation of current software engineering standard processes, with an emphasis on tailoring solutions for specific projects.

  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with ability to effectively advocate architecture designs across technical and non-technical audiences.
     

 

Great to Have

  • Extensive expertise with game engines such as Unity and Unreal.

  • Experience with frontend technologies such as Svelte and React.

  • Experience with multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP) and third-party SaaS solutions such as Datadog, Splunk, or Synk.

  • Experience with architecting AI / ML implementations.

  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-code.
     

 

What We Offer You

  • Great Company Culture. Ranked as one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.

  • Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.

  • Benefits. Medical (HSA & FSA), dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, commuter benefits, in-house wellness program, broad learning & development opportunities, a charitable giving platform with company match and more!

  • Perks. Fitness allowance, employee discount programs, free games & events and stocked pantries.
     

 

 

Please be aware that Take-Two does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Take-Two also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and the Company will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing exercise. Take-Two’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a take2games.com email domain). If you need to report an issue or otherwise have questions, please contact Careers@take2games.com

As an equal opportunity employer, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”) is committed to fostering and celebrating the diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds of its talent, partners, and communities throughout its organization. Consistent with this commitment, Take-Two does not discriminate or retaliate against any employee or job applicant because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, and genetic information (including family medical history), or on the basis of any other trait protected by applicable law. If you need to report a concern or have questions regarding Take-Two’s equal opportunity commitment, please contact Careers@take2games.com.

 

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