Halo Studios is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Integration and Tools to define and build the tools, pipelines, and automation systems that will power the future of Halo games in Unreal Engine 5. You will work closely with development teams to design and implement solutions that address content creation bottlenecks.
Requirements
- 3+ years direct experience with Unreal Engine, with a deep understanding of developer and content workflows.
- 2+ years experience with game console development.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience operating Perforce or a comparable SCM tool, including implementing advanced branch management strategies and resolving complex merge conflicts in a production environment.
- Demonstrated experience applying agile methodologies and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) practices on at least two shipped AAA game titles or large-scale software projects.
- Proven ability to perform root cause analysis on critical technical issues, with examples of how you identified, addressed, and resolved at least two major incidents in prior roles.
- coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- debug crash dumps to improve editor and engine stability, and optimize code and content build systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain Halo Studios' use of Unreal Engine 5, including integrations, data validation, and testing.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and partner studios to deliver engineering solutions that align with project goals and timelines and identify areas of shared interest and investment.
- Drive technical excellence across the team by making technological choices that support a globally distributed development team.
- Develop engineering systems and culture centered around continuous feature delivery, demonstrating progress in building and quickly addressing customer needs.
- Coordinate with discipline leads across projects to identify current tooling needs and assist in defining roadmaps for long-term tooling investments.
- Establish standards for developer experience and performance, then create strategies to achieve these objectives.
- Identify and address gaps in test automation coverage, debug crash dumps to improve editor and engine stability, and optimize code and content build systems.
Other
- 3 days / week in-office
- Travel 0-25%
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role.
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Mentor and guide engineers at all levels, providing career and technical development, with a focus on supporting junior developers.
