2K Vegas · 8 hours ago
Senior Lead Software Engineer - Automation
Culver City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $242K/yr
8+ years exp2K is a global video game company headquartered in Novato, California, known for publishing popular gaming titles. The Senior Lead Software Engineer - Automation will be responsible for architecting and implementing automation strategies that enhance game production, while also mentoring engineers and collaborating with various teams to improve workflows and integrate new technologies.
Computer Games
Responsibilities
Architect and evolve the core automation frameworks that underpin game verification across multiple studios, with a focus on scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability
Identify and deliver meaningful improvements to developer workflows, including the practical application of LLM-based and generative tooling, to reduce iteration time and improve automated testing outcomes
Define the long-term technical roadmap for complex CI/CD environments, ensuring system reliability, observability, and high-concurrency stability across a global studio footprint
Raise the technical bar through hands-on mentorship, providing thoughtful code review, design guidance, and problem-solving support while working closely with engineers on the team
Build trust with partner studios by engaging with their leadership to understand their needs, and building self-service software frameworks that meet those needs
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional software engineering experience brought to bear to build and evolve large-scale tools, platforms, or infrastructure used by multiple teams
Deep expertise in at least one modern compiled language (e.g., C#, C++, Go, Rust, Java). Broad fluency with scripting languages such as Python and Bash
Depth and breadth across game development delivery systems. Key systems include CI/CD pipelines, asset management, build orchestration, test automation, source control workflows, release automation, etc
Hands-on experience supporting game team. Experience across multiple stages of development, from early prototyping through production, shipping, and live operations
Demonstrated interest in using LLM-based or AI-assisted tools to improve engineering workflows, with a pragmatic focus on real productivity and quality gains
A history of supporting shared tools from within a central technical team. Skill engaging directly with technical and non-technical users to gather requirements, co-develop solutions, and build rapport
Preferred
In-Engine Feature Development - Core game-dev experience, (e.g, Gameplay, Systems, Graphics, Physics, etc)
Unreal Engine - Experience with Unreal Engine and the Unreal ecosystem (e.g., Blueprints, Horde, Gauntlet, UBA, etc.)
Cloud Infrastructure - Practical experience managing distributed build environments and scalable test execution on cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
Performance Automation - Experience with performance profiling, memory analysis, and the automated detection of performance regressions
Benefits
A bonus and/or equity awards
A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
2K Vegas
2K Vegas is a QA studio subsidiary of 2K that provides consumers interactive entertainment experiences.
201-500 employees
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Current Stage
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