At a Glance
- Tasks: Own and optimise CI/CD pipelines and improve developer experience for Vortex.
- Company: Join Nexus Mods, the largest video game modding platform with a vibrant community.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work location, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team focused on modernising gaming infrastructure.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the gaming world by enhancing tools used by millions of gamers.
- Qualifications: Experience with CI/CD, TypeScript, React, and a passion for gaming.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 75000 £ per year.
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000
Location: UK or Europe
Please note: We are unable to sponsor international visas at this time.
About Nexus Mods
Established in 2001, Nexus Mods is the largest video game modding platform on the internet - a household name in the PC gaming ecosystem.
- 71M+ registered members
- 0800K+ mods for 4,000+ games
- 21B+ mod downloads
We're currently focused on product modernisation, driving growth and building infrastructure for the next 10 years of community-powered modding.
Our Role
We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team, with a primary focus on Vortex, our open-source mod manager used by millions of gamers. Vortex is an Electron desktop application built with TypeScript, React, Redux, and Node.js.
Most of this role is owning the build, release, and developer infrastructure for Vortex: CI/CD pipelines, build toolchain, packaging, code signing, auto-update, testing infrastructure, and developer experience across Windows and Linux. Alongside that you'll contribute to the rest of the Platform team's work: CI/CD for other services, observability, on-call rotations, and Infrastructure as Code. You'll work closely with the App engineers to improve how Vortex is built, packaged, and shipped.
Requirements
- Own and improve CI/CD pipelines across all services, with Vortex as the primary focus (GitHub Actions).
- Own and optimise the Vortex build toolchain: pnpm/Nx monorepo task orchestration, TypeScript compilation, module bundling (Webpack 5, migrating to Rolldown), Electron packaging via electron-builder, and native module compilation (node-gyp, @electron/rebuild).
- Set up and maintain testing infrastructure for Vortex: unit and integration testing (Vitest), and end-to-end testing (Playwright).
- Design and maintain the Vortex release pipeline: versioning, signing, auto-update infrastructure, staging/beta channels, and installer generation.
- Improve the developer experience for App engineers: local development setup (Windows and Linux), fast rebuild and reload cycles, debugging tooling, and dependency strategy (pnpm package management, native dependency builds, security scanning).
- Support ongoing Electron and Node.js runtime upgrades, ensuring native module compatibility and minimising breakage in the extension ecosystem.
- Respond to infrastructure incidents, participate in on-call rotations, contribute to post-incident reviews, and write/maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for the cloud resources our services depend on.
Platform Engineer employer: Black Tree Gaming
Nexus Mods is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that thrives on innovation and collaboration within the gaming community. With a focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and the chance to work on impactful projects like Vortex, all while enjoying the flexibility of remote work across the UK and Europe. Join us to be part of a passionate team dedicated to shaping the future of modding in a supportive and dynamic environment.
