Lead Tools Engineer (Build & Infrastructure)

As a member of Big Huge Games, you will be part of a highly skilled and innovative group responsible for creating world-class mobile games. Candidates should combine strong software engineering fundamentals with a passion for building tools that empower other developers, and the ability to work effectively across disciplines. Your work will directly improve how our teams build, test, and ship our games. As a lead tools engineer, you will work closely with fellow programmers, as well as Art, Design, Production, QA, and Analytics, to design and implement internal tools that improve, simplify, and accelerate our game development process. This role places a strong emphasis on tools development, with build systems and CI/CD pipelines being some of the most critical tools you will own and evolve. We are looking for an engineer who lives and breathes code, enjoys solving workflow problems, and can take ownership of shared systems used across the studio. Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of internal tools that support game development, build pipelines, and developer workflows

Design, implement, and maintain build systems and CI/CD pipelines as first-class tools used daily by the engineering team

Develop robust, maintainable tools and automation using C#, Python, and Bash

Gather requirements from engineers and other disciplines, translate them into practical tooling solutions, and iterate based on feedback

Improve and optimize existing tools, build processes, and pipelines for reliability, performance, and usability

Work with command-line–driven build systems, including Unity batch mode, Xcode CLI, and similar tooling

Design and maintain cloud-backed tooling and infrastructure using AWS CDK and CloudFormation where appropriate

Take ownership of critical shared tools and systems, ensuring they remain stable, well-documented, and easy to evolve

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, particularly around tooling, build systems, and CI/CD best practices.

Identify systemic workflow or productivity issues and propose well-thought-out tooling solutions

Participate in and help guide code reviews, architectural discussions, and engineering best practices

Collaborate with all departments to ensure our tools and systems make teams efficient and our games great

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent engineering track, or equivalent professional experience

5+ years of experience in software engineering, tools development, build engineering, or a related role

Strong software engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented design, algorithms, and data structures

Professional experience developing internal tools used by other engineers or teams

Strong knowledge of C#, Python, or similar languages used for tooling and automation

Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in a production environment

Strong knowledge of Linux and shell environments, including Bash

Solid understanding of differences between Linux, macOS, and Windows from a tooling and build perspective

Experience with command-line–based build systems (no front-end / GUI–only workflows)Strong source control knowledge, including Git or Perforce

Ability to learn, understand, and contribute to a large, established codebase

Self-sufficient, with the ability to estimate and prioritize work within overall team objectives

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal collaboration abilities

Nice to Have

Advanced Bash scripting and build orchestration experience

Experience building developer-facing tools with web or service-based components

Familiarity with AWS services beyond infrastructure-as-code

Experience optimizing build times and CI/CD throughput at scale

Familiarity with Unity from a tooling or build perspective

Experience supporting multi-team or multi-project development environments

Background in game development or live service operations