Lead Developer, Tools

2K
Montreal
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Interpersonal skills","Systems architecture","Object-oriented programming","Architectural design","Leadership"]

Lead a team building pipeline products and data systems, creating tools that remove build bottlenecks across game engine, pipeline, DCC, and web domains. Partner with Directors and Product Managers to tackle complex pipeline inefficiencies with innovative, often AI-enabled solutions. Work with studio partners on build systems and deployment tooling, maintain and improve existing pipeline software, and set code review standards and documentation support.

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2K
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Lead Developer, Tools

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Job Summary

Lead a team building pipeline products and data systems, creating tools that remove build bottlenecks across game engine, pipeline, DCC, and web domains. Partner with Directors and Product Managers to tackle complex pipeline inefficiencies with innovative, often AI-enabled solutions. Work with studio partners on build systems and deployment tooling, maintain and improve existing pipeline software, and set code review standards and documentation support.
Location: Montreal
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a team of developers to build products and tools across game engine, pipeline, DCC, and web domains.
  • •Partner with Directors and Product Managers to estimate and solve complex pipeline inefficiencies using innovative, often AI-enabled solutions.
  • •Collaborate with studio partners to assess technical requirements for build systems and deployment tools.
  • •Participate in project planning, estimation, and technical breakdown of complex initiatives.
  • •Maintain and improve pipeline software with high-quality documentation and support, and establish code review standards and development initiatives for the team.

Key Requirements

  • •Extensive experience across data systems, dev tools, AI integrations, pipeline automation, custom apps, game engines, DevOps/DevEx, or web tools.
  • •Proven ability to lead and mentor engineers.
  • •Proficiency in multiple languages such as C#, Python, JavaScript, and C++.
  • •Experience building and maintaining distributed systems, web frameworks, or CI/CD pipelines.
  • •Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Interpersonal skillsSystems architectureObject-oriented programmingArchitectural designLeadership
Tech Stack:C#PythonJavaScriptC++ReactDjangoNode.jsDockerKubernetesAWSAzureUnrealUnityCI/CDWeb frameworksAI

Company Brief

2K
2K is a video game publisher and developer known for sports, action, and strategy franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. It operates as a major label within Take-Two Interactive.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Novato, United States
Founded: 2005
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