Site Reliability & DevOps Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Site Reliability & DevOps Engineer (Gamedev): Designing and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure for immersive gaming experiences with an accent on automation, reliability, and CI/CD optimization. Focus on managing high-load backend services, driving security initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional game teams to support live operations.

Location: Must be based in Stockholm (Office-first)

Company

hirify.global is a Stockholm-based studio specializing in immersive VR, AR, and spatial gaming experiences across PC and console platforms.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain robust infrastructure for backend services and tools.
• Deploy and monitor services to ensure high performance and minimal downtime.
• Develop scalable microservices to support game functionality and growth.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery.
• Drive automation across the stack to increase speed and reduce manual effort.
• Support game teams with tooling and documentation for releases and live operations.

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience as an SRE or DevOps engineer.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure and networking including DNS, VPCs, firewalls, and Kubernetes ingress.
• Experience with IAM and security protocols like OAUTH, SAML, and federated identity management in GCP and AWS.
• Hands-on proficiency with Terraform, GKE/EKS, Packer, Git, ArgoCD, and Grafana.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions.
• Must be able to work from the Stockholm office.

Nice to have

• Strong scripting or programming background in C#, Rust, or Python.
• Experience in the games industry or game development.
• Familiarity with AR/VR game requirements.
• Experience driving security initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Small studio culture with a focus on team collaboration and diversity.
• Flexible start and finish times.
• Employee stock options available.
• Emphasis on freedom with responsibility and team-first values.