Automation Engineer

WHO WE ARE Next Level Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd. We’ve been passionate about video game development for 20 years now, shipping award-winning games for fans across the world and still going strong. Some of our titles include Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Metroid Prime Federation Force, Luigi’s Mansion 3 and most recently Mario Strikers™: Battle League. At NLG, we believe that a project finds success when we collaborate. Therefore, we place careful consideration to build an environment where everyone feels welcome and has fun in the process of achieving our shared goals. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: As an Automation Engineer at NLG, you'll help improve how games are built, tested, and delivered. You'll build and support automation, testing systems, tools, and dashboards that help teams work more efficiently and create higher-quality games. Working closely with developers, QA, and other disciplines, you'll identify opportunities to streamline productivity, workflows, and game quality across the studio. You will operate and evolve our continuous integration and testing infrastructure to ensure reliability, scalability, and operational excellence. We're a small team with a broad mandate to empower all areas of development at NLG. Bring your passion and experience and help us make things better for everyone. WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR: Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience CI/CD software such as Jenkins, Team City, and buildbot Experience with automated testing, automation, and scripting Experience with infrastructure, operations, and system administration Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills Self-motivated and comfortable managing multiple priorities Curious, adaptable, and always learning Strong Python skills NICE TO HAVE: C++, C#, JavaScript Perforce source control AWS or other cloud platforms Ubuntu, Docker, Ansible, Puppet Experience in game development WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE: Competitive annual leave and benefits, including discretionary performance bonus program and health coverage Support for mental health, financial well-being, legal assistance and more through our Employee Assistance Program Access to our in-studio gym, and an extensive media library filled with games and books Join a committee – board games, sports, or something else – it’s all here! Discounted shopping for Nintendo products and merchandise at the online employee store A workplace that values inclusivity and encourages continuous growth A chance to be part of Nintendo, creating award winning games that make an impact This is a hybrid role. The first three months are fully in-studio. After that, you'll work at our Vancouver studio three days per week. The hiring range for this position is $85,000 - $105,000 CAD annually and is subject to change. The final base salary compensation will be based on factors such as skills, education, and experience. At NLG, we know the best teams are made up of players with different skills, perspectives, and experience. We're committed to creating a workspace where everyone can contribute and feel included. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process, please contact careers@nextlevelgames.com, and we will do our best to support your needs. We wish to thank all applicants in advance; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. We are currently only considering applicants who already have work eligibility and are residing in or willing to relocate to Metro Vancouver.

The Automation Engineer will build and support automation systems, tools, and dashboards to improve game building, testing, and delivery. They will evolve the continuous integration infrastructure to streamline productivity and ensure operational excellence across the studio.

Candidates should have a degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering and strong proficiency in Python and CI/CD tools. Experience in automated testing, system administration, and infrastructure operations is required.

• Annual Leave • Performance Bonus Program • Health Coverage • Employee Assistance Program • Mental Health Support • Financial Well-being Support • Legal Assistance • In-studio Gym • Media Library • Nintendo Product Discounts

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• Python
• CI/CD
• Automated Testing
• Scripting
• System Administration
• Jenkins
• Team City
• Buildbot
• Infrastructure Operations
• Problem Solving
• Collaboration
• C++
• C#
• JavaScript
• Perforce
• AWS

• Software
• Engineering
• Technology
• Creative & Media

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Oct 5, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

3 days per week