Senior Build & Release System Developer

Haven Entertainment Studios is seeking a Senior Build & Release System Developer to operate and maintain their game development build system. This role involves ensuring high reliability of the system and its components through best practices in observability and alerting. The developer will also provide primary support to the game development team, assisting with important builds, investigating issues, and implementing new features to enhance the development pipeline.

Must Have

• Maintain existing and develop new automated workflows to build, package and release game builds.
• Maintain existing and develop new monitoring and alerting mechanisms.
• Maintain existing game developer build dashboard with QoL improvements.
• Support game production for their automation needs.
• Monitor and fix build issues to maintain high reliability of the CI/CD pipeline.
• Setup and maintain new on-premise build machines.
• Optimize build iteration times and costs of operations.
• Deliver and publish.

Good to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS or Azure).
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code principles and tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Experience releasing AAA game titles on multiple platforms.
• Knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, SaltStack).
• Knowledge of web-based user interface technologies (React, Vue, etc).
• Bachelor degree in Information Technology or Computer Science.
• Knowledge of deployment & packaging tools for common videogame platforms.

Founded in 2021, Haven Studios is a game development studio headquartered in Montreal and a member of the PlayStation Studios family. Our goal was to build a studio of exceptional people we love working with where together we would make the kind of games we’ve always wanted to create.

At Haven, we believe that kindness, adaptability and fearless optimism make space for creative excellence. We are a hybrid studio that supports a culture of flexibility, focus and collaboration for our teams.

Our first game, a competitive action heist, is currently in development for PlayStation and PC. Come help us build a grounded, dynamic and evolving world focused on freedom, thrill and playfulness that will entertain and engage players for years to come.

Position – Senior Build & Release System Developer

We are looking for an experienced Senior Build & Release System Developer to join the Haven Entertainment Studios project team. The Senior Build & Release System Developer will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of our build system that empowers Haven Game Studios game development. They will be in charge of maintaining high reliability of the system and all of its components using observability and alerting best practices. They will as well act as a primary support for the game development team, helping at landing important builds, investigating build issues and designing and implementing additional features requested by the development team.

Reporting

The Senior Build & Release System Developer will report to the team’s Technical Producer.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintain existing and develop new automated workflows to build, package and release game builds
• Maintain existing and develop new monitoring and alerting mechanisms
• Maintain existing game developer build dashboard with QoL improvements
• Support game production for their automation needs
• Monitor and fix build issues to maintain high reliability of the CI/CD pipeline
• Setup and maintain new on-premise build machines
• Optimize build iteration times and costs of operations
• Deliver and publish

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years operating a videogame CI/CD pipeline for a team of 200+ developers
• Experience with Jenkins CI/CD systems (Jenkins and/or TeamCity)
• Experience with Unreal Engine or other AAA game engine
• Knowledge of programming language such as Rust, Java, Go, C# or Python
• Excellent knowledge of version control systems (Perforce and/or Git)
• Excellent customer service mindset and communication style
• Strong collaboration skills

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS or Azure)
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code principles and tools (e.g., Terraform)
• Experience releasing AAA game titles on multiple platforms
• Knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, SaltStack)
• Knowledge of web-based user interface technologies (React, Vue, etc)
• Bachelor degree in Information Technology or Computer Science
• Knowledge of deployment & packaging tools for common videogame platforms