Halo Studios is building the future of the blockbuster Halo series of video games with Unreal Engine 5 and needs to define and build the tools, pipelines, and automation systems that will power these future games, addressing content creation bottlenecks and ensuring reliable performance at scale.
Requirements
- 2+ years direct experience with Unreal Engine, with a deep understanding of developer and content workflows.
- 1+ year experience with game console development.
- Demonstrated experience applying agile methodologies and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) practices on 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.
- Track record of communicating complex engineering concepts and creating technical documentation.
- Experience successfully delivering results in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments.
- coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, or Python
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.
- Support technical excellence by contributing to engineering decisions and best practices that enable a globally distributed development team.
- Contribute to engineering systems and culture centered around continuous feature delivery, demonstrating progress in building and quickly addressing customer needs.
- Collaborate across disciplines to identify current tooling needs and contribute to discussions about long-term tooling investments.
- Mentor junior engineers by sharing technical expertise and supporting their development.
- 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
- Embody our Culture & Values.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role.
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- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
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