Senior Lead Software Engineer - Automation

Who We Are

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K Sports Lab.

Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role‑playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K, renowned Bio Shock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands;

popular WWE®️ 2K and WWE®️ Super Card franchises, Top Spin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K

As a “Senior Lead Software Engineer - Automation” within Shared Development Services’ Automation team, you will serve as domain owner for automation strategies that power 2K’s global game production. This role blends high-level architectural design with strategic hands‑on implementation. You will solve sophisticated, cross‑team automation challenges that impact multiple projects and studios. The software frameworks you help create and integrate will accelerate iteration speed and tighten feedback loops for game developers, while ensuring we meet players’ ever‑rising quality expectations.

You will lead through hands‑on collaboration—mentoring engineers, guiding technical decisions, and working side by side with both game developer and Publishing technology teams.

Additionally, you will partner with the Sr. Director of Automation Engineering to define the multi‑year roadmap for the central Automation team. Our strategy is to transform workflows across 2K through the integration of intelligent tooling and emerging technologies. Your expertise will be key in shaping that strategy.

This position is a fit for a visionary engineer who is deeply committed to the craft of software development and possesses the technical breadth to influence the software delivery lifecycle across a premier portfolio of AAA games. Extra points for engineers who've demonstrated real initiative in incorporating LLM features into working software.

• Automation Architecture – Architect and evolve the core automation frameworks that underpin game verification across multiple studios, with a focus on scalability, performance, and long‑term maintainability.
• Workflow Improvement – Identify and deliver meaningful improvements to developer workflows, including the practical application of LLM‑based and generative tooling, to reduce iteration time and improve automated testing outcomes.
• Pipeline Strategy – Define the long‑term technical roadmap for complex CI/CD environments, ensuring system reliability, observability, and high‑concurrency stability across a global studio footprint.
• Technical Mentorship – Raise the technical bar through hands‑on mentorship, providing thoughtful code review, design guidance, and problem‑solving support while working closely with engineers on the team.
• Studio Partnership – Build trust with partner studios by engaging with their leadership to understand their needs, and building self‑service software frameworks that meet those needs

• Extensive Engineering Experience – 8+ years of professional software engineering experience brought to bear to build and evolve large‑scale tools, platforms, or infrastructure used by multiple teams.
• Strong Language Proficiency – Deep expertise in at least one modern compiled language (e.g., C#, C++, Go, Rust, Java). Broad fluency with scripting…