Intermediate Build Engineer (Game Development)

Location: Remote within the UK or West Midlands-based

Company

hirify.global is an independent game developer studio working on AAA titles and intellectual property with studio and publisher partners.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain, and optimise reliable, repeatable game build processes for internal development and testing.
• Investigate build-related issues and collaborate with engineering and QA to minimise disruption.
• Contribute to gameplay systems and technical features across game-engine and custom-engine environments.
• Build rapid technical prototypes to validate gameplay ideas and implementation approaches.
• Work with design and engineering colleagues to turn prototypes into production-ready features.
• Document technical processes and support testing, issue resolution, and release readiness.

Requirements

• Experience supporting build systems, technical workflows, or game-development pipelines.
• Strong practical knowledge of game-engine and custom-engine development environments.
• Experience developing gameplay systems and technical prototypes.
• Understanding of software-development best practices, debugging, and issue investigation.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this opportunity.

Culture & Benefits

• Friendly, supportive, and nurturing work environment.
• Opportunity to build games with an experienced and ambitious studio.
• Work on AAA titles and IP with globally reputable studio and publisher partners.
• Learn across a wide range of internal and external projects within an independent studio.
• Join a sustainably growing game developer expanding its team and projects selectively.

Hiring process

• Submit a portfolio and cover letter.
• Portfolio samples from previous studios must be cleared for release by the relevant copyright owners.
• Online portfolio links are preferred; showreels shared through secure platforms are also accepted.