About the role

Senior Build Engineer at People Can Fly responsible for stable builds and CI pipelines in game development. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve integration issues and improve workflows.

Responsibilities

Ensure stable builds are produced, patched, and regularly delivered to the production team.
Ensure engine changes originating from other projects are properly integrated.
If not, notify stakeholders and assist in resolving issues.
Collaborate with the client’s QA engineering team (which owns the build farm and network services) to quickly resolve build and integration problems.
Extend and maintain continuous integration pipelines (for example, automated runs for crash detection, performance telemetry, and regression testing).
Monitor build health and respond quickly to outages or blockages.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of production tools to improve daily workflows (for example, in-game Jira requests, sync scripts, data validation).
Provide scripting support to designers and technical artists so they can remain productive and self-sufficient.
Investigate and resolve technical issues encountered by the development team as a whole.
Handle packaging of final builds for platform submission.
Ensure smooth processes when transitioning versions from development to stable environments.

Strong programming skills in Python and C#.
Experience working with custom tools, pipelines, or proprietary engines.
Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) systems and automated build processes.
Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to support cross-disciplinary teams.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Proficiency in English is required due to regular interactions with stakeholders and partners located outside Quebec.
Nice-to-have: Experience in game development support roles (build engineer, tools programmer, technical support programmer).
Knowledge of C++.
Familiarity with Maya scripting workflows.
Experience with automated testing frameworks.
Experience developing and delivering console builds.

Comprehensive benefits package 100% paid by People Can Fly.
Insurer reimburses eligible claims 100% (up to $1,000 of services per year), with family or individual coverage.
Full dental coverage, including major dental work and orthodontics.
4% employer RRSP contribution (pre-tax), 100% vested from day one.
One week of paid time off during the winter holidays.
20 days of paid vacation and 5 paid sick days.
Free virtual health and mental wellness sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
Opportunities for personal development and the chance to work in a global environment.
The opportunity to work within a creative team of passionate people.