Game Development Technical Lead

3 weeks ago


Santa Monica, California, United States Skydance Full time

Company Overview: At Skydance Interactive, we push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. Our agile studio fosters innovation in game design, technology, and storytelling through collaboration across all disciplines.

Salary Range: $217,000 - $246,000 (base salary), with a total compensation package including bonus, benefits, etc.

About the Role: We are seeking a seasoned Technical Director to lead a cross-disciplinary engineering team on a game project. The ideal candidate will oversee multiple technical disciplines, ensuring successful implementation of the technical direction and style of the game product.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate with Creative Director, Art Director, Senior Producer, and other project leadership to identify team needs, set team goals, and feature specifications.
  • Implement and oversee the technical direction of game projects, guiding the creative process to achieve high-quality output.
  • Develop high-level strategies and translate them into actionable plans and team capacity.
  • Oversee real-time game, tools/infrastructure, and team workflow.
  • Determine team policy and practice with all technical matters within the framework of overall company best practices.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of professional experience in a game development environment with 2+ years' experience leading an engineering team within a game project.
  • Shipped multiple PC or console games as a Lead or above.
  • Extensive experience leading several engineering teams through a complete development cycle in partnership with co-development or outside vendors.


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