As a Senior Build Engineer at Magnopus, you will play a pivotal role in managing and optimising the build and integration pipelines for a diverse range of projects. Whether supporting client-facing Studio work or proprietary Product development, you will ensure that build processes are efficient, scalable, and reliable, enabling smooth production workflows across multiple platforms.
Collaborating with a cross-disciplinary team, you will leverage your expertise in CI/CD systems, build environments, and version control tools to streamline both internal development and external project delivery. Your contributions will help us achieve our mission of bridging the physical and digital divide, enabling the creation of interconnected experiences for clients and contributing to the broader spatial internet ecosystem.
ResponsibilitiesManaging the build process across environments, ensuring integration requests are completed efficiently, improving build times, and overseeing UK-based build agents.Developing and maintaining scalable, reliable build pipelines, including product release builds.Automating builds with CI/CD systems like TeamCity, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions, and scripting with Python and batch scripts.Managing TeamCity scheduling and coordinating release timelines.Maintaining and optimising version control systems, particularly GitHub.Communicating build statuses, risks, and issues to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.Coordinating with technical leads and teams to address build issues and resolve bottlenecks in the development process.Ensuring all work is tested appropriately, maintaining high quality throughout the build pipeline.Identifying and implementing solutions to technical challenges, ensuring alignment with project goals.Providing guidance on specialist tasks, identifying opportunities for process improvements, and supporting departmental best practices.Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team knowledge transfer and development.Ensuring accurate documentation of build processes and maintaining confidentiality.Maintaining strong communication and collaboration across teams to improve workflows and provide constructive feedback.RequirementsExpert-level experience with Python for automation and scripting.Strong experience with CI/CD systems like TeamCity, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions.Strong experience with batch scripts.Solid experience with Visual Studio-based build environments.Proficient with GitHub for version control and collaboration.Nice to haveExperience with project generation tools like CMake or Premake.Familiarity with Unreal Engine and Unity-based build pipelines.Experience with Jira for project management and issue tracking.Experience with Perforce version control systems.About us
Magnopus is an experience focused technology company founded by a team of Oscar-winning artists, designers, and engineers from games, films, and other unusual places. We’re passionate about creating rich experiences that unite the physical and digital worlds.
Because we’re building the future, we endeavour to create a diverse, creative workplace where people from many perspectives collaborate across disciplines to create amazing things together. We invest in our employee's progression with ongoing education and mentorship opportunities, and support their happiness and productivity through generous health care, time off, and other benefits.
We try to foster a safe environment where we can take risks, and learn from our failures. While we value individual talents, we favour collaboration more. We believe that the leadership of the company works for the employees, not the other way around. We feel strongly that our employees guide who we are as a company and the work we create, so we look for characteristics of curiosity, empathy, respect, honesty, and courage in every candidate.
Though we’ve delivered a lot of crazy stuff, here are a few you can check out at home:
Please be aware that, if you are selected for a position, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. This may involve providing original documents such as a passport or residence permit. Failure to provide the necessary documentation may affect your employment eligibility.
