Nequinox Studios are looking for a Technical Director to work on an ambitious new project in our friendly, inclusive and exciting studio.
Our new Technical Director will join a fast-growing, dynamic games studio to work on cutting edge technology and exciting new games for PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Series X, Switch and PC. You will help guide the technical foundation of our studio and manage the technical roadmaps across multiple projects. You will manage the technical development from concept to release and deliver excellent, high-quality games that achieve project initiatives, as well as attain their financial and schedule goals on time. Although we pride ourselves on our technical excellence, we are a creative bunch, actively generating ideas and bringing our collective skills, experiences and storytelling to our innovative creative process.
You will use your experience and passion for new technology and algorithms to improve the technical foundation of the studio, assess emerging technologies and manage the integration/creation of various SDKs, as well as drive key project initiatives with both developers and the internal department leads. As the Technical Director you will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related Technical Degree or equivalent, a proven track record for leading and launching great games and have the following skills/ experience:
Shipped at least 2 full project cycles managing the project as a Technical Director, Principal or Senior Programmer
A broad range of technical knowledge across all areas of games making, concepts, software, tools, able to contribute to the code base as needed
Experience around build systems, automation, CSI, entire pipeline data flow from content creation to packaging builds
Exceptional troubleshooting and debugging skills
Exceptional C, C++ knowledge
System design and implementation
Engine design and implementation
Audit the technical quality of work produced for milestones
Document systems and communicate those designs
Contribute technical guidance to the studio roadmap
Collaborate and communicate effectively with various groups from QA, localisation, marketing, Publishing, Production, Tech
Produce summary information on projects technical state to upper management
Appraise and mentor Senior Programmers
As an advantage:
Experience with C#, Python, Unreal engine 4/5
Console experience
Porting experience
Custom engine creation
Salary - Negotiable, dependent on experience.
Full remote working is available during COVID, with a blend of working from home and in-studio preferred post-COVID.
Nequinox is a family studio. We're focused on building great games and a strong work/life balance for our people and their families. We're passionate about diversity too which is why we're part of the #RaiseTheGame diversity pledge.
Some of our benefits include;
Flexible working hours
Flexible lunch hours
Discretionary bonuses
Christmas closing
State of the art office equipment
Regular team lunches and socials (COVID allowing)
Work/Life balance
Family studio
No crunch