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We’re FuturLab, the award-winning game studio behind PowerWash Simulator, the Velocity series, Peaky Blinders Mastermind, and many more awesome games.

We’re looking for a Junior Build Engineer with a keen interest in automation, CI/CD and how multiplatform games are built. You will be working in the Core-Tech team at FuturLab, to support and add new features to the existing build infrastructure/pipelines.

Additionally, you will be working with other teams at FuturLab - not just limited to the game development teams - in order to help support the studio as whole. Get involved in the award-winning global hit PowerWash Simulator and other exciting new projects!

Our ideal candidate is proactive, inquisitive and has a passion for gaming. We work in a small agile team, which has a big focus on collaboration, knowledge sharing but also autonomy to work on features independently, and we would be looking for these qualities in yourself.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Monitoring existing CI/CD pipelines

  • Developing new features and improvements to our build setup

  • Triaging studio problems/queries as they relate to our build pipeline

  • Proactive contributions to merge requests, documentation and overall improvements to systems we work with.

Requirements

  • CI/CD with Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab, or other

  • Scripting with PowerShell, Bash, Python, or other

  • SCM such as Git, Perforce, Plastic or SVN

  • Working with Windows environments

  • Good verbal and written communication skills

Desirable:

  • Game Engine experience with Unity, Unreal or other

  • Experience with C#, C++, or Java

  • Working with Linux/Docker/VMs

  • Experience with 3rd party extensions, plugins and/or integrations such as Slack, GitLab, Android, Jira, etc.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

  • Performance related bonus.

  • Bi-annual salary reviews based on your performance.

  • Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm (No weekends, No overtime, No Crunch!)

  • Opportunity to work from home (UK only), out of our Brighton office, or hybrid.

  • 21 days annual leave + 9 Bank Holidays, which includes our very own FuturLab Bank Holiday!

  • 2 Duvet Days. (No questions asked)

  • Extra day off for your birthday.

  • Studio closure over the Christmas period.

  • 5 paid training and 2 paid volunteer days per year to work on your personal development.

  • Opportunities to attend and speak at gaming events/conferences.

  • Free MS Game Pass or PS+ subscription

  • Free game codes, game swag and merchandise.

  • Bike2work scheme.

  • Enhanced Maternity - 9 months full pay (statutory benefit topped up by FL)

  • Paternity leave - 8 weeks full pay

  • Enhanced Sick Pay.

  • Enhanced Pension.

  • Private Healthcare, includes dental and optical cover.

  • Remote therapy service through Spill -8 x 50-minute virtual sessions over 6 months whenever you need them. Unlimited ‘ask a therapist’ text questions.

  • Eye tests & standard glasses for display work.

  • Amazing offices with a great culture. E.g. Regular social activities, Free fresh fruit, Free iced treats in the Summer and Free locally roasted, Small Batch Coffee and Speciality Teas!

FuturLab foster an inclusive and welcoming culture, check out the Life at FuturLab page (www.futurlab.co.uk/life-at-futurlab) for reasons why you’d love working here! 

If you have the skills, experience and passion for the role then please get in touch as we’d love to hear from you!  

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process as required, please add any adjustment requests to your application.

Candidates without a valid UK work Visa cannot be considered.