DIVE

Technical Director

DIVE

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Unreal Engine

About the role

  • Lock multiplayer architecture and networking model
  • Define scalable systems framework (AI, progression, world events, macro sim, crafting, etc)
  • Lead programming priorities and guide the engineering team through pre-production while preparing for full production
  • Identify and prioritize top technical risks for production and launch
  • Own and update WIP TDD
  • Evaluate and recommend AI tools that can speed up team progress and efficiency
  • Create and manage an overall technical roadmap that meshes with the company and project strategy and goals
  • Provide hands on support in a small and nimble team
  • Maintain regular internal communications and encourage a positive and inclusive team atmosphere
  • Work with internal and 3rd party teams to create and vet project and studio technical plans
  • Audit the technical quality of emerging technologies and integrations
  • Ensure that our product is being built with a productive methodology and solid coding practices, technical briefs and code reviews.
  • Identify and mitigate all technical risks for the various stakeholders, including internal studios and external partners
  • Ensure stakeholders are informed on progress in terms of what commitments have been made and how the execution of initiatives and milestones is going

Requirements

  • 5+ years of game development experience, ideally on emergent social gameplay and systems. At least one full project cycle.
  • 3+ years of technical (senior or lead) leadership experience in the AAA, Indie, and/ or mobile gaming industry.
  • 3+ years of experience with Unreal engine.
  • Understanding of multi platform (PC, mobile, console) game development
  • Technical and product judgment required to improve product quality as well as technical productivity
  • Ability to identify risks early and often and suggest mitigation strategies that are thought through and consider multiple paths to a solution
  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills
  • Familiarity and experience with relevant AI tools
  • **Good to have:**
  • Creating creative sandbox, co op simulation type games (examples: MineCraft, Animal Crossing, Velheim, Stardew Valley)
Benefits
  • Great compensation package and equity
  • Private health insurance
  • Pension
  • Unlimited vacation days. We trust our team!
  • Flexible remote work hours as long as team members deliver results
  • We are committed to continuing to expand our benefits and perks to support our team.
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Hard Skills & Tools
game developmentmultiplayer architecturenetworking modelscalable systems frameworktechnical risk managementtechnical roadmap creationcoding practicestechnical auditsUnreal Enginemulti-platform development
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationteam collaborationproblem-solvingrisk identificationmitigation strategiespositive team atmospheretechnical judgmentorganizational skillssupportive guidance