Lead Technical Producer (Game Development)

TL;DR

Lead Technical Producer (Game Development): Driving one of Epic’s major R&D tech programs for Fortnite Core Tech, focused on low-level game and engine systems and internal developer workflows and processes. Focus on scaling operations to support the Metaverse vision, defining program strategies, and managing technical work at both high-level and detailed perspectives.

Location: Onsite in Montreal, Canada

Company

hirify.global is a global corporation with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees, renowned for developing award-winning games like Fortnite and the Unreal Engine technology.

What you will do

• Partner with Programming Directors, Product Owners, and executive stakeholders to define strategies and initiatives for R&D programs.
• Develop a roadmap feedback loop to report on program health, risks, and progress to the broader organization.
• Help scale operations to support the broader Metaverse vision.
• Directly manage producers or operate individually while influencing other teams on technical work and processes.
• Operate 50% at a high-level strategic view and 50% in the details managing technical work.

Requirements

• Deep experience working with programmers and on technical projects.
• Ability to drive high-level goals/vision and also dig into technical details.
• Experience managing outcomes for programs and confirming the validity of underlying plans.
• Understanding of how complex systems work, what they do, and why.
• Strong skills in organizing unstructured work and managing multiple competing needs.
• Deep experience managing large team roadmaps, rallying individual teams around common goals.

Nice to have

• Experience with devops, game engines, platforms, and tools.
• Experience in managing/growing team organizations to scale for demand.
• Experience working with strong personalities and still achieving desired results.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% company-paid benefits for both employees and dependents, including supplemental medical, dental, and vision.
• Coverage for critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long-term disability, and weekly indemnity insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match.
• Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, providing free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents.
• Collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment that values innovation and strives to do right by the community.