Employment opportunities

Steam Release Engineer

Description
The Steam platform is one of the fastest growing multimedia digital distribution platforms in the industry today. The Steam Release Engineer is one step away from millions of customers, delivering top-tier entertainment on a daily basis. The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of software product build/release concepts and practices, excellent technical knowledge and exceptional customer service skills.

Responsibilities
Work directly with external partners and internal Steam Publishing team (legal, marketing, support) to release games, game updates, and promotions on Steam
Own the technical side of daily Steam game releases, including writing and compiling code to modify install scripts and support new features
Communicate and work with publishers to prepare their Steam releases
Utilize Valve’s internal tools to prepare game packages and other products for release
Define and add new features to internal tools, install scripts, and the Steam client as necessary to serve individual game releases
Manage third-party product keys for all games on Steam
Work with third-party developers to integrate Steamworks
Monitor information coming from support, sales, and public forums
Define ways to make publishing on Steam more efficient and then help implement those improvements
Debug game crashes or improper install configurations

Required Qualifications
3+ years experience in build or test management for large software projects
Working knowledge and experience in software development and related technologies (e.g. C++/Python/SQL) required
3+ years experience with scripting technologies (PHP/Perl/Python/VBScript)
Must be highly technical and have strong analytical skills
Experience working within the software development industry - game industry preferred
Self-directed and self-motivated
Partner and business development experience is highly desirable

To apply, please email your resume, URL, and/or work samples.