Release and Build Specialist [Unity]

Company Description

About Ubisoft & Shanghai Studio:

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown! 

Created in 1996, Ubisoft Shanghai studio, is a vibrant and exciting place where our 600+ talents get opportunities to either co-develop great AAA blockbuster games, create cutting-edge online games or produce fun mobile games.

To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com

Job Description

About the role

The Release and Build Specialist develops and maintains automated tools and pipelines that support the version creation and release process for Unity-based projects. This role owns build toolchains and CI/CD pipelines, administers build environments and build farms, and ensures stable, efficient build and release workflows.

Working closely with cross-functional teams, the role supports daily build operations, troubleshoots build and packaging issues, and contributes to continuous improvement of build, release, and versioning processes.

What you will do

• Maintain build environments/servers and a large build farm; provide operational support (user support and initial issue triage) for build/version systems.
• Design, develop, and maintain build toolchains, automation scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and release workflows; monitor/administer and continuously improve related pipelines and version creation systems.
• Implement and maintain Unity pipelines (asset import, automated builds, and package generation), including Unity Hybrid hot-update toolchains (resource updates, versioning, automated publishing).
• Troubleshoot build/release issues, including package analysis and resolving packaging/signing problems (IPA/APK).
• Manage project data permissions and close-out/archival (e.g., ClosingKit); document and maintain standards for build, versioning, deployment, and automation processes.
• (Nice to have) Support ML training/inference pipelines and related model deployment when applicable; develop additional tools/scripts to automate workflows and improve team efficiency.

Qualifications

What You will Bring

• Experienced on a similar role :build/release/deployment/CI/CD engineering.
• Proficiency in C# or Python (both a plus); ability to write clean, maintainable automation scripts.
• Solid understanding of Unity build workflows: asset import, automated packaging, build scripts.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, TeamCity, QuickBuild).
• Familiarity with iOS release processes (certificates, provisioning profiles, TestFlight, App Store submission).
• Basic knowledge of IPA/APK structures and package troubleshooting.
• Experience with version control (e.g., Perforce, Git, SVN/CVS a plus).
• Strong communication, documentation habits, engineering discipline, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to leverage AI tools to improve workflow efficiency and problem-solving.

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks from Ubisoft Shanghai:

• A minimum of 15 days paid annual leave
• Monthly meal and snack allowance
• Premium medical insurance plan and free annual health check
• Game Package: free access to Ubisoft games on PC plus a rich and expanding library of games & books
• Employee Assistance Program: wellbeing solutions, emotional support, and life coaching
• Jumpstart your growth:  A rich resevoir of premium and exclusive learning resources to support your continuous learning, expand your skillset, and advance your career.
• 10+ staff clubs featuring weekly sports and gaming activities and events