Associate Technical Director (Mobile Games)

Location: Hybrid in Kraków or Warsaw, Poland

Company

hirify.global develops games with international teams and external partners.

What you will do

• Lead the technical development and production of multiple mobile game projects and oversee quality management.
• Define and drive strategies for shared engines, development tools, and build systems.
• Identify technical risks early and provide proactive solutions for platform, performance, memory, and low-level issues.
• Mentor Leads and Senior Engineers on technology, architecture, and design decisions.
• Support hiring decisions, project kickoffs, team composition, new project assessments, and bid proposals.
• Lead knowledge-sharing sessions and represent the company during customer calls, on-site visits, and industry events.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development experience and 3+ years leading a game development team of at least 8 software engineers.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and expert knowledge in at least one game development domain, such as UI, Gameplay, or Engine.
• Professional experience with mobile game development, publishing, platform limitations, and Live Service game ownership.
• Strong performance and memory optimization skills, including experience resolving memory, multithreading, and obscure crash issues.
• Experience with task planning, estimation, tracking, Scrum, FDD, Waterfall, mentoring Senior and Lead Engineers, and Art and Production workflows.
• Professional fluency in English, spoken and written, is required. Strong organizational and communication skills and experience with globally distributed teams are also required.

Nice to have

• AAA game development experience and professional experience with Unreal Engine.
• Proficiency in Python, C#, Java, or TypeScript, plus back-end development experience.
• Experience configuring CI/CD tools such as TeamCity or Jenkins and managing VCS branch structures, preferably with Perforce.
• Console development and certification experience for PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch.
• Experience with external outsourcing partners and strong product ownership.

Culture & Benefits

• International team working on challenging game development projects.
• Learning and development opportunities through mentoring, lectures, conferences, and industry events.
• Medical care package and additional Care Bonus for health, education, and safety needs.
• Sensibly flexible working hours within team requirements.
• Breakfasts, snacks, fruit, tea, and coffee available during the day.
• MyCafeteria, corporate parties, and team-building activities.