Lead Automation Programmer (DevOps)

Avalanche Studios is the division dedicated to ambitious, externally published, AAA open world games like Just Cause, Mad Max, and Rage 2 - our upcoming title Contraband is a co-op smuggler’s paradise set in the fictional world of 1970s Bayan.

Contraband is a brand new IP published by Xbox Game Studios, and we are looking for a senior programmer with automation experience to take a key role in our DevOps team at the Stockholm or New York office.

Responsibilities

- Lead and mentor a team of build and test automation engineers
- Contribute to Contrand’s overall DevOps strategy and help with its technical and organizational implementation
- Form and drive the implementation of Contraband’s automation strategy
- Enable the Contraband team to reliably and efficiently deliver builds of the game, both internally and externally
- Support code and build quality improvement initiatives across all Contraband programming teams
- Continuously work to improve overall code architecture to help increase testability
- Coach programmers in good practices for writing automated tests
- Identify and suggest solutions to pain points in the workflow for creating automated tests
- Write requirements and suggest improvements for our centrally developed test automation framework
- Evangelize the benefits of automated testing within Avalanche Studios


Personal Qualities

- Passionate about DevOps and automated testing
- Resourceful and possesses a "can do" attitude
- Attention to details and ability to work carefully
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken
- Desire to lead and mentor other programmers




Required Qualifications

- Game industry experience working as a Programmer, Build Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer or similar at Senior or Principal level
- Great understanding of AAA build pipelines
- Experience with Azure, AWS, Google Cloud or other cloud computing platform
- Experience with several test automation frameworks
- Experience with Perforce or another major source control system
- Experience with a scripting language (e.g. C#, Python, shell)
- Experience with Jenkins or other major CI tool
- Able to write readable, robust, and performant C++ code, and review the work of others


Beneficial Qualifications

- Experience with PlayFab, Xbox Live, Steam or other platform-specific online services and APIs
- Experience shipping console games
- Experience working with proprietary engines
- Experience with profiling and optimization




Employee promise

We provide goals, instead of instructions, and the opportunity to do the best work of your career.

Our Values

At Avalanche Studios Group, we believe in worlds beyond limits, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Everyone at Avalanche Studios Group has a shared responsibility to create an open and inclusive work environment where everyone is treated equally and with respect. Being part of our world is not contingent on where you’re from, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.

How to Apply

We will only consider applications that consist of a CV and who can work a few days a week from any of our office in Stockholm or New York. We support relocation if needed.

To apply for this position please register below. Apply as soon as possible as we review applications continuously. All further information is provided under non-disclosure agreement only.