Senior Build & Pipeline Architect - Turn 10 Studios

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Build & Pipeline Architect to define and drive the technical vision for build systems, CI/CD, and development pipelines supporting our production workflows. This role combines deep hands-on expertise with domain-level architectural leadership, ensuring our build and pipeline systems are scalable, reliable, and optimized for large-scale development. This is a focused architect role, owning the build and pipeline domain end-to-end, and working closely with infrastructure, tools, and project teams to support development across multiple initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years in software engineering, with experience in build systems, CI/CD, or pipeline engineering
• Proven experience in: Designing and scaling large build systems or distributed CI/CD environments
• Build orchestration and automation
• Dependency management and caching strategies
• Branching and release workflows
• Experience with CI/CD platforms (e.g., Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Debugging and performance optimization skills
• Ability to balance hands-on execution with architectural guidance
• Communication skills and ability to influence within a domain
• Experience with game development pipelines or large asset builds
• Familiarity with Perforce or large binary workflows
• Experience with distributed build systems or build farms
• Exposure to cloud-based build scaling and hybrid infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical architecture for build systems, CI/CD, and pipeline workflows
• Lead the design and evolution of scalable, high-performance build and integration systems
• Own architecture for branching strategies, build orchestration, and release pipelines
• Identify and resolve systemic bottlenecks in build times, reliability, and developer workflows
• Establish standards, best practices, and patterns for build and pipeline development
• Partner with DevOps to ensure infrastructure and build systems are aligned and scalable
• Collaborate with tools engineers to ensure seamless integration with developer workflows
• Contribute hands-on to critical systems, complex debugging, and performance optimization
• Mentor engineers within the build/pipeline domain and support growth of internal talent
• Guide roadmap and technical direction specifically for build and pipeline systems

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior