Live Ops Engineer, thatgamecompany

$120-160k

Plus opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus

Kubernetes

Groovy

Python

C++

Jenkins

Tekton

Git

REST API

Golang

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Remote in Canada, US

More information about location

Video game studio

Open for applications

Video game studio

101-200 employees

B2CGamingContentEntertainmentSaaS

Open for applications

$120-160k

Plus opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus

Kubernetes

Groovy

Python

C++

Jenkins

Tekton

Git

REST API

Golang

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Remote in Canada, US

More information about location

101-200 employees

B2CGamingContentEntertainmentSaaS

Company mission

To expand the range of emotional experiences possible in video games, so that it can be enjoyed and loved by people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

A strong desire to build tools and integrations to improve the operations of Live Service games
A strong desire to continuously learn and help others do the same
Proven ability to apply Systems Design principles to multiple software projects
A polyglot software engineer fluent in two or more of any combination of Python, Golang, C/C++, and (Jenkins) Groovy
Familiarity with Container-based Application Development
Past experience writing CI/CD pipelines for one or more of Jenkins, GitLab CI, Tekton, or GitHub Actions
Familiarity with Software Development Patterns such as TDD
Fluency in writing REST APIs
Familiarity with the application of one or more Agile methodologies
Familiarity with software release management practices
Fluent in source control management patterns, both with Perforce and Git

Desirable

A bold imagination in the art of the possible
Past experience building tools and integrations to support multiple Live Service games and/or SaaS and PaaS products from other areas of the broader software industry
Past experience in the implementation and use of GitOps tools such as ArgoCD, FluxCD, and/or Terragrunt
Fluency in Kubernetes from Application Development and Platform Management perspectives
You’ve studied SRE practices and are curious how they might apply in Games

What the job involves

We are looking for a Tools Engineer to help us usher in the future of Live Operations at thatgamecompany
You will work closely with the LiveOps Architect and collaborate across multiple teams in order to implement tools and patterns which will improve how we work together to bring our players the best possible Live experience
Design, implement, test, document, and maintain internal software tools and integrations which assist the LiveOps team in achieving operational goals
Design and execute experiments in collaboration with the LiveOps Architect, the findings of which will be used to improve multiple facets of Live Architecture
Apply your experience and expertise toward the mentorship of TGC employees across departments and disciplines in the effective application of Live Operations principles and processes
Assist in Release Readiness and Live Incident Response events as assigned
Effectively communicate progress across disciplines and with players as assigned

Our take

Thatgamecompany is a video studio that has built popular and emotional game worlds including Sky and Journey. On a mission to elevate games as a legitimate form of art, it stands out not only for the emotional quality of its products, but for appealing to people of varying ages, identities and backgrounds with a single world.

The success of Sky, which has now been downloaded at least 200M times and has nearly 7M daily active players, led to an impressive funding round in 2022. This funding has been invested into growing its development team and organization infrastructure.

As part of this investment, the company is adding Pixar co-founder, Ed Catmull, as principal adviser on creative culture and strategic growth. When considering the incomparable success of his previous ventures, this will likely set Thatgamecompany on a significant growth trajectory.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

19% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.85)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Mar 2022

$160m

LATE VC

Jul 2019

$6m

SERIES C

Total funding: $196.1m

Company benefits

Medical, dental, vision
401k
Paid time off

Company values

Thatgamecompany values integrity and personal growth within an environment of intense collaboration and experimentation

Company HQ

Mid-City, Santa Monica, CA

Articles

Sky and Journey maker Thatgamecompany raises $160M

Sky: Children of the Light maker Thatgamecompany raises $160M in investment

Thatgamecompany receives $160 million investment to scale operations

Leadership

Jenova Chen

(CEO & Creative Director)

Previously served as a Game Designer for Electronic Arts Maxis and for USC Game Innovation Lab. Experience as an Art Director & Lead Artist for Annenberg Communication Center.

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