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Rebellion is looking for Build Engineers to help maintain and improve our internal build, test, and asset processing systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work at an independent AAA multi-project studio and help make all of the games Rebellion is working on as good as they can be.

This is a permanent full-time role based at our Oxford headquarters. You must be able to legally work in the UK.

You will;

  • Improve developers' workflow
  • Extend build and test systems for new platforms
  • Extend asset processing systems when other teams need new features
  • Diagnose and fix errors that occur in developer or continuous integration builds
  • Assist game teams in finding, fixing, and preventing problems
  • Write programs to make disparate systems work together seamlessly

Requirements

  • Methodical approach to problem solving
  • Some programming knowledge
  • Some experience with source control
  • Ability to understand how systems fit together
  • Ability to quickly learn new systems, concepts, and languages
  • Interest in making others' jobs easier
  • Experience in any of the following a bonus:
  • C++, C#, Python, Batch, Bash, Groovy, Java, Perl, PHP
  • Windows or Linux administration
  • Jenkins, Perforce, Jira, Visual Studio, MSBuild, Elasticsearch
  • Game development on current-gen consoles
  • Statistical data analysis
  • Working with people to find and fix problems they are having

Benefits

  • Holidays: 25 days paid annual leave plus all bank holidays (33 days total)
  • Relocation: reasonable pre-agreed costs eg belongings, transport, non-refundable agency fees, etc
  • Pension: contributory pension scheme where company matches 4%, salary sacrifice so saves on tax & NI
  • Cycle Scheme: spread bike payments over 12 months, salary sacrifice so saves on tax & NI
  • Eye Test Vouchers: free eye tests and additional discounts on glasses/contact lenses
  • Introduction bonus: £2k for internal staff referrals that lead to hires
  • Loans: Up to £1k interest free personal loans
  • Free Stuff: fresh fruit, Rebellion Steam titles, GDC Vault access, digital 2000AD/Solaris/Abaddon/Ravenstone copies, game and film library
  • Discounts: 50% off most 2000AD merchandise, discounted membership at The Athlete Centre gym 200 metres from Oxford studio
  • Culture: friendly, creative and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and recognition of the importance of work-life balance
  • Social: annual company events (Summer BBQ & Christmas Party), various ad-hoc events and out-of-hours social groups such as photography, board games, football, baking, etc
  • Oxford Location: local pub, M&S and Waitrose, 5 minute walk to train station and 15 minute walk to city centre
  • Hours: flexible start and finish times (core hours 10am-4pm with 7.5 working hours overall plus 1 hour for lunch)