At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world's top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Novato, Irvine, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, Boise, Seoul, and Parksville, Canada are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.
What We Need:
The WWE 2K team is seeking a Lead Engineer to join our DevOps team, crafting the technical roadmap that supports efficient, collaborative development across the studio. In this role you will take ownership of the technical vision and strategy for the DevOps team, collaborating across teams and disciplines to create tools and systems that enable us to make the next installment of WWE 2K the best yet!
What You Will Do:
- Design, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and deployment automation
- Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of development and production environments
- Improve developer workflows through automation and tooling, while ensuring high quality documentation and support
- Establish standards and best practices for deployments, environments, observability, and operations
- Collaborate with studio partners to refine cross-team workflows and processes
- Act as a technical leader, developing and driving technical strategy and vision for your team. Push the limits of what is possible.
Who Will Be A Great Fit:
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering.
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience with Perforce, Jenkins, Git, and/or other version control and automated build systems
- Hands-on expertise with cloud infrastructure (AWS/Google Cloud Platform) and containerized environments
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) workflows and configuration management tools such as Puppet
- Strong understanding of object oriented programming, modern architectural design patterns, and C/C++/C#
- Systems engineering expertise across Windows and Linux environments, including scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and familiarity with the .NET ecosystem
- Ability to balance technical depth with cross-team collaboration and clear communication
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and driving alignment
Might Be Nice:
- Experience working on multi-platform software projects
- Experience with web technologies like React or Node.js
- Familiarity with leveraging AI to enhance developer workflows
- Shipped game titles, preferably on console
- Experience with distributed, multi-team, or multi-studio environments
- Love for video games (not just ours!)
US (All States except for WA)The pay range for this position in California Remote at the start of employment is expected to be between $138,600 and $194,063 per year. The pay range for this position in New York Remote at the start of employment is expected to be between $124,800 and $174,708 per year. The pay range for this position in New Jersey Remoteat the start of employment is expected to be between $124,800 and $174,708 per year. The pay range for this position in Maryland Remote at the start of employment is expected to be between $124,800 and $174,708 per year.The pay range for this position in Colorado Remote at the start of employment is expected to be between $124,800 and $174,708 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for employees in regular roles may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, provided that temporary or intern roles will not be eligible for many of these payments or benefits. Details of participation in compensation and benefit plans (if applicable) will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
US (Washington State)The pay range for this position in Washington Remote at the start of employment is expected to be between $138,600 and $194,063 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company's discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.
If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
CanadaThe pay range for this position in British Columbia at the start of employment is expected to be between $118,300 CAD and $165,000 CAD per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.
Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for employees in regular roles may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, provided that temporary or intern roles will not be eligible for many of these payments or benefits. Details of participation in compensation and benefit plans (if applicable) will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
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