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Technical Director (Game Development)
Вакансия из Hirify Global, списка международных tech-компанийДля мэтча и отклика нужен Plus
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Technical Director (Game Development): Defining and leading the technical strategy, architecture, and development capability for scalable, performant games with an accent on tools, automation, rendering, integrations, telemetry, and core game systems. Focus on guiding complex technical decisions, improving development workflows, mentoring engineering teams, and supporting cross-platform delivery.
Location: Remote within the UK or West Midlands-based, near Birmingham. Full-time contractor role. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Company
Independent game development studio creating AAA games and IP with established studio and publisher partners.
What you will do
- Define and evolve the technical vision, strategy, standards, and long-term capabilities for current and future game projects.
- Translate business, product, and stakeholder needs into technical approaches while identifying risks, investment needs, and delivery trade-offs.
- Guide scalable architecture across tools, automation, rendering, audio, integrations, telemetry, and core game systems.
- Lead technical reviews and complex problem solving to ensure robust, maintainable, secure, and project-appropriate solutions.
- Drive tools, workflows, automation, research and development, and technology adoption to improve development efficiency and product quality.
- Mentor engineering teams and collaborate with production, creative leadership, business development, and stakeholders on planning and delivery.
Requirements
- Strong technical leadership experience in game development, architecture, and studio-level technical strategy.
- Deep knowledge of software architecture, technical stacks, systems development, and cross-platform delivery.
- Experience with tools development, automation, research and development, profiling, optimisation, and test-driven development.
- Broad technical knowledge of rendering, audio, integrations, telemetry, porting, and core game technology.
- Experience contributing technical expertise to proposals, project planning, and stakeholder discussions.
- Excellent communication, mentoring, strategic thinking, and complex problem-solving skills.
Culture & Benefits
- Friendly, supportive environment with the opportunity to build games alongside experienced developers.
- Work on AAA titles and IP with reputable studio and publisher partners.
- Join a sustainably growing independent game developer with varied internal and external projects.
- Opportunities to learn across a wide range of game development projects.
Hiring process
- Submit a portfolio and cover letter.
- Portfolio links are preferred; showreels may be shared through Dropbox or another secure platform.
- Previous work samples must be cleared for release by the relevant copyright owners.
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