Technical Director - New IP

About the role

4A Games is looking for a Technical Gameplay Director to lead the technical aspects of its new intellectual property. The role leads a team of experienced Gameplay / AI Programmers, coordinates the cross-functional Engine team and works closely with all disciplines to deliver the overall game.

Key responsibilities

• Set a high-level technical vision and act as the technical stakeholder for the new project
• Establish strategies for future technical development and outline technical requirements
• Initiate, estimate and track gameplay and AI mechanics, and set up the project structure and build specifications for a AAA game engine
• Guide the design and implementation of data validation and build tools, and prototype feature ideas before implementing them
• Facilitate communication and knowledge sharing across disciplines and projects, and support Technical Directors of other projects
• Write clean, maintainable code, take part in code reviews and keep track of code quality and style
• Identify process improvements and technical collaborations between projects

Required profile

• 5+ years of game industry experience, including at least one AAA console project
• Experience as a Lead Programmer or Technical Director
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
• Fluent English
• Strong leadership, organization and problem-solving skills

Required skills

• C/C++ programming
• Modern game engine and multiplatform development experience
• Software development practices
• Preferred: rendering technologies such as DirectX and OpenGL, and rendering development such as shadowing, reflections and depth of field