Unreal Engine DevOps Engineer (Hybrid)

Discovery Communications Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media corporation in Greater London seeks an Engine Programmer (DevOps) to shape the technical backbone of its upcoming project. The role involves building CI pipelines, supporting automation workflows, and optimizing workflow performances. Candidates should possess strong C++ development experience, familiarity with Unreal Engine, and automation skills. This hybrid role allows remote work on specific days while requiring in-office collaboration on others, promoting a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a C++ programmer in game development or similar technical field.
• Experience working with Unreal Engine (UE4 or UE5) beyond gameplay code.
• Hands-on experience with automation, build systems, or CI pipelines.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C# for tooling and infrastructure development.
• Comfortable working in Windows-based development environments.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across large, complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and evolve CI pipelines using Unreal Horde and TeamCity.
• Develop and support automation workflows for build, test, cook, and package processes.
• Maintain and improve build farm infrastructure, artifact storage, and distribution systems.
• Support and optimize distributed compilation to reduce engine and game build times.
• Maintain and optimize Derived Data Cache (DDC) infrastructure to improve iteration speed.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify and resolve pipeline and workflow bottlenecks.
• Investigate and prototype modern solutions to improve reliability, scalability, and performance.

Skills

C++ programming

Experience with Unreal Engine (UE4 or UE5)

Automation

Build systems

CI pipelines

Python

C#

Debugging

Problem-solving

Job description

A leading media corporation in Greater London seeks an Engine Programmer (DevOps) to shape the technical backbone of its upcoming project. The role involves building CI pipelines, supporting automation workflows, and optimizing workflow performances. Candidates should possess strong C++ development experience, familiarity with Unreal Engine, and automation skills. This hybrid role allows remote work on specific days while requiring in-office collaboration on others, promoting a flexible work environment.