At 2K, we create some of the most iconic and culture-shaping video games in entertainment, including NBA® 2K, one of the top-selling franchises in the world, and legendary titles like BioShock®, Borderlands®, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®, and XCOM®, as well as fan favorites WWE® 2K, TopSpin®, and PGA TOUR® 2K. We build unforgettable experiences by pushing the boundaries of creativity, authenticity and innovation across every genre.
Our portfolio is brought to life by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Visual Concepts, Firaxis Games, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games, 31st Union, Cloud Chamber, Gearbox, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab create world-class experiences across platforms.
But what truly powers 2K is our people.
We believe the best ideas come from teams that feel empowered, supported, and inspired. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace where people are encouraged to come as they are and do their best work.
What We NeedThe 2K SRE team owns the infrastructure behind every player connection — All 2K game services, account platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling spanning AWS, GCP, and on-premises data centers across multiple global regions. Global launch windows and live-service events push systems to their limits, and this team is expected to hold the line.
Post-mortems here focus on systems, not people. Automation is the default answer to repetitive work. The infrastructure keeps millions of players connected — and the team takes that seriously!
The Senior SRE at 2K is a hands-on technical leader — shaping production infrastructure across multiple clouds and regions while partnering with network engineers, systems architects, and game studio developers. This is an ownership role: driving technical direction, influencing reliability from architecture review through production operation, and closing the gap between what engineering ships and what players experience.
What You'll DoPlatform & Infrastructure
Design, build, and operate scalable multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure using Terraform, Pulumi, and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux). Own Kubernetes platforms (EKS, GKE) end-to-end — cluster lifecycle, multi-tenancy, networking (Istio, Cilium), and autoscaling — and push progressive delivery patterns (blue/green, canary) across game service deployments.
Observability & Reliability
Build and run the full observability stack: Prometheus + Grafana + Datadog
Define SLI/SLO/error budget policies and build alerting that cuts through the noise
Lead chaos engineering exercises to surface failure modes before players encounter them
Drive incident response and post-mortems with a focus on systemic fixes and real follow-through
Automation, Security & Developer Experience
Eliminate toil through self-service provisioning, automated remediation, and intelligent scaling. Harden CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD) . Embed security at the platform layer through secrets management (PasswordState, 1Password, and AWS Secrets Manager), policy-as-code (OPA/Gatekeeper).
Leadership
Promote SRE practices across 2K studios through reliability reviews, runbooks, and embedded collaboration
Shape architectural decisions and author engineering RFCs that move the platform forward
Required Qualifications
5+ years in SRE, Platform Engineering, or equivalent infrastructure work at production scale
Deep Kubernetes experience in cloud environments (EKS or GKE preferred) — networking, storage, multi-cluster patterns
Strong IaC proficiency with Terraform and/or Pulumi; hands-on with Helm, Terragrunt, and GitOps tooling (ArgoCD or GitHub Actions)
Modern and Legacy Tech: AWS, GCP, VMware, and Bare metal servers
Server Configuration using Ansible, Puppet, and AWS Systems Manager
Observability stack experience: Datadog, Prometheus + Grafana, and OpenTelemetry,
SLI/SLO/error budget fluency — including how to operationalize them inside engineering teams
Production-quality code in Go, Python, or TypeScript: tools, automation, and internal libraries
Linux internals, TCP/IP networking, DNS, and TLS — proven enough to debug at the system level
Incident response and post-mortem leadership with a track record of systemic follow-through
Preferred Qualifications
Live-service game or large-scale consumer internet experience at millions of concurrent users
Service mesh depth (Istio, Cilium) and advanced Kubernetes networking
FinOps and managing resources at cloud scale
Experience with AI and Agentic Development
Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, CKA/CKS, or equivalent)
Experience mentoring SREs or leading reliability working groups
The pay range for this position in Burnaby, Canada at the start of employment is expected to be between $93,700 and $138,700 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.
Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for employees in regular roles may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, provided that temporary or intern roles will not be eligible for many of these payments or benefits. Details of participation in compensation and benefit plans (if applicable) will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.
Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.
Please note that 2K Publishing is unable to provide visa sponsorship or assistance for this position. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring current or future employer sponsorship.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years in SRE, Platform Engineering, or equivalent infrastructure work at production scale
- Deep Kubernetes experience in cloud environments (EKS or GKE preferred) including networking, storage, multi-cluster patterns
- Infrastructure as Code proficiency with Terraform and/or Pulumi
- Hands-on experience with Helm, Terragrunt, and GitOps tooling (ArgoCD or GitHub Actions)
- Experience with AWS, GCP, VMware, and bare metal server environments
- Server configuration and management using Ansible, Puppet, and AWS Systems Manager
- Observability stack experience: Datadog, Prometheus + Grafana, and OpenTelemetry
- SLI/SLO/error budget fluency and ability to operationalize them within engineering teams
- Production-quality coding ability in Go, Python, or TypeScript for tools and automation
- Strong Linux internals, TCP/IP networking, DNS, and TLS skills with system-level debugging ability
- Incident response and post-mortem leadership with demonstrated systemic follow-through
- Experience with secrets management (PasswordState, 1Password, AWS Secrets Manager) and policy-as-code (OPA/Gatekeeper)
- Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes platforms (cluster lifecycle, multi-tenancy, networking, autoscaling)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD) and hardened pipeline practices
- Live-service game or large-scale consumer internet experience at millions of concurrent users
- Service mesh knowledge (Istio, Cilium) and advanced Kubernetes networking
- FinOps and managing cloud resources at scale
- Experience with AI and agentic development
- Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, CKA/CKS)
- Experience mentoring SREs or leading reliability working groups
2K Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. role descriptions outline 14 paid holidays, substantial vacation or discretionary time off, up to 10 paid sick days, and paid parental and compassionate leave. These specifics are spelled out in job postings, with details varying by team and location.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and telemedicine, alongside mental-health and wellbeing programs; some locations list carriers such as Cigna and Kaiser. Coverage is commonly characterized as solid even if not top-tier, with options differing by region.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is employer-verified and is frequently noted as including company matching. This sits within a broader savings framework supported by the parent company.
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What We Do
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, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. 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 our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM. At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!
Why Work With Us
We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We push ourselves creatively to do the best work of our careers. We’re direct, open, and you’ll probably meet some new best friends – along with their dogs – sitting nearby. In short, it’s kinda awesome.
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