Associate Technical Director, Mobile Games

Responsibilities:

• Guide multiple teams through the mobile game development process, from inception to launch and beyond
• Efficiently support project team’s day to day, helping to identify technical risks/issues and guide them throughout the development process
• Provide input into the construction of a diverse portfolio of games, assisting various teams from development, publishing and production
• Help define and review external milestone deliverables
• Work with production staff and other leads to establish engineering goals and subsequent schedule requirements across multiple disciplines of programming and technology to keep projects on time and on budget
• Provide feedback for titles in all stages of development, from inception to release
• Identify opportunities for improvements in processes/tools, and direct implementation of these initiatives with the goal of improving game quality, team efficiency, and fostering a positive work atmosphere
• Maintain communications with all team members, team leads, and executive management

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of leadership experience as Lead Programmer, Senior Engineer, or Associate Technical Director at a video game studio or publisher
• 7+ years software development experience
• Shipped at least three mobile or social titles (Android, iOS)
• Experience identifying and assisting external teams
• Demonstrated proficiency in C++ and C#
• Demonstrated proficiency with the Unity engine
• Expert knowledge in one or more major functional areas of game development and publishing:
  • Audio
  • Graphics
  • Gameplay
  • Engine Systems
  • Tools and Pipeline
  • Release Engineering
  • Backend and cloud services
  • Online / Multiplayer gameplay
• Understanding of risk management principles and demonstrated ability to put them into practice
• Customer-service-oriented, doing what it takes to help partners succeed while setting clear boundaries of responsibility

Bonus Points For:

• AAA PC/Console development experience
• Unreal Engine 4 experience
• Experience with other programming languages or environments
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or applicable field or equivalent experience