thatgamecompany designs and develops artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. We respect our players and want to contribute meaningful, enriching experiences that touch and inspire them.
We seek talent that values integrity and personal growth within an environment of intense collaboration and experimentation.
Our mission - create timeless entertainment that makes positive change to the human psyche worldwide. If you’ve been wanting to have a positive impact on peoples’ lives and the creative challenges associated with doing something different and unique, then come help us shine brighter together.
Job Description
thatgamecompany is looking for an experienced, detail-oriented, and passionate technical producer to help support the releasing of our game to the public and actively handle live game incidents.
We are a growing company that seeks to bring joy and happiness to millions through the medium of gaming. We are working remotely.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate Sky’s release activities & efforts to ensure the on-time smooth releases for our games in partnership with the Release team
- Create and facilitate effective and positive collaboration between the Release team and other departments
- Own and improve release and live incidents pipeline
- Anticipate, identify, communicate, and help resolve bottlenecks that may compromise quality or schedule of a release
- Coordinate Live Operations response to issues and incidents
- Contribute to thatgamecompany’s unique culture and vision, positive work environment and the company's growth
Must Haves
- 2+ years of game development experience in an Engineering Production, Technical Project Management, LiveOps or Release Management roles
- Proven experience releasing game updates, preferably within a game as a service model
- Results oriented, analytical mindset, ability to drive a project to completion
- Experience supporting software development, a Computer Science degree or related qualification
- Strong communication skills and ability to design and facilitate release sessions that lead to clear outcomes
- Able to positively and persistently implement changes to improve the processes and workflows
- Passion for games and belief in thatgamecompany’s vision
- Experience with Jira and Confluence
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
Nice to Haves
- Experience as a software engineer and/or familiarity with software engineering processes and tools
- Experience with mobile, free to play, or social games
- Actively play Sky: Children of the Light
- Fluent in written and spoken Chinese (Mandarin)
We looking forward to meeting you!
