Game Engineering Director (Game Development)

TL;DR

Game Engineering Director (Game Development): Building and directing a technology organization to deliver never-seen-before game experiences for a new IP and genre, with an accent on creating a technology strategy aligned with product vision, technical costs, and long-term goals. Focus on recruiting and nurturing a large engineering team, managing senior leads, and ensuring continuous delivery of a live production game service.

Location: Remote (United States)

Salary: $255,000–$383,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is developing a new IP and genre, aiming to create games that foster deeply invested communities.

What you will do

• Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary project leadership team to develop and maintain a product technology strategy.
• Direct the engineering organization to utilize Unreal Engine and innovative technology for game experiences.
• Recruit, nurture, and retain an engineering organization (30+ engineers, internal FTE and external codev).
• Manage multiple senior engineering leads, providing management support, technical guidance, and career development.
• Work with production leadership to schedule, track, deliver, and close out game features and releases.
• Communicate with PlayStation executives, directors, and technology teams.

Requirements

• Experience managing an organization of 20+ engineers on AAA game engineering teams.
• Experience working with and directing co-development engineering teams.
• Experience with developing and running online games in a live service environment.
• Ability to align with leadership and executive stakeholders, translating goals into strategic technology solutions.
• Effectively communicate with and inspire engineers by driving team alignment and buy-in on technology vision.
• Ability to work with a team in a hybrid environment, leveraging real-time chat and documentation.

Nice to have

• Experience with development using the Unreal Engine.
• Experience with development on a variety of platforms (PC, console).
• Experience with agile development methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Join a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds and viewpoints.
• Top-tier benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401(k).
• Paid time off, wellness program, and employee discounts for Sony products.
• Role is eligible for a bonus package.