Senior DevOps Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior DevOps Engineer (Gamedev): Building and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure for multiplayer games with an accent on CI/CD automation and infrastructure-as-code. Focus on optimizing development environments, ensuring high reliability for live-service titles, and supporting cross-functional game development teams.

Location: Must be based in the US (NY, CT, DE, GA, KS, MA, MD, NC, ND, OH, PA, TX, or WI). Hybrid work is preferred for local candidates in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Salary: $125,000–$150,000/year

Company

A co-dev game studio founded by industry veterans, focused on solving complex technical challenges for large-scale multiplayer games.

What you will do

• Design and maintain cloud infrastructure for live-service games using AWS.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for build and deployment automation.
• Promote cloud security best practices and compliance within gaming environments.
• Respond to live support issues to ensure game stability and performance.
• Automate development environments to empower engineering teams.

Requirements

• Must be based in the US (specifically NY, CT, DE, GA, KS, MA, MD, NC, ND, OH, PA, TX, or WI).
• 3+ years of professional experience with Amazon Web Services.
• Proficiency in scripting with Python, PowerShell, or Groovy.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of game packaging, deployment, and code compilation pipelines.
• Ability to debug complex issues in development and production environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with build systems like Jenkins, TeamCity, or Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of Go programming language.
• Familiarity with game development workflows and asset management (Perforce, Git LFS).
• Experience with multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP).

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company support.
• Flexible PTO, 9 paid holidays, and annual winter break closure.
• Annual video game budget for personal development and play.
• Paid parental leave and a collaborative, veteran-led team environment.