Staff Software Engineer
Level, Austin, TX
The role
Level is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to contribute to the development of high-quality build and tooling software. This role requires a strong technical foundation combined with collaborative problem-solving skills to build robust, scalable solutions across our projects. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to implement automation pipeline, build and distribution systems, and tooling and developer pipeline. You'll balance independent ownership of technical systems with mentoring junior engineers while helping establish engineering excellence across our NZ and US studios.
What you will do
- Systems Development: Design, implement, and maintain complex build, automation, tools, and engine features that support multiple projects and team workflows.
- Code Quality: Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code while establishing best practices for architecture, testing, and performance optimization.
- Cross-Discipline Collaboration: Partner with game developers, team leads, technical are and our engine team to build out requirements and deliver productive tooling and solutions for their needs.