Senior Technical Director
Company: Absurd Ventures
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: April 30, 2024
Job Description:
Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Technical
Director to join our dynamic team. As the Sr. Technical Director,
you will be responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of our
game development projects. You will provide strategic direction,
leadership, and technical expertise to ensure the successful
execution of our games, while driving innovation, optimizing
performance, and ensuring the highest level of quality. This is a
key leadership role where you will collaborate with various
departments to deliver cutting-edge gaming experiences.
Core Responsibilities
- Provide technical vision, strategic direction, and leadership
in the development of our games, ensuring technical excellence and
innovation.
- Collaborate closely with the game director, art director, and
other stakeholders to define the technical goals, requirements, and
constraints of the project.
- Lead and manage the technical team, providing guidance,
mentorship, and support to ensure the successful execution of
technical tasks and projects.
- Define and enforce coding standards, best practices, and
development processes to ensure high-quality code, maintainability,
and performance.
- Oversee the development of game systems, tools, and frameworks,
ensuring they align with project requirements and technical
objectives.
- Stay up to date with industry trends, advancements in
technology, and emerging tools and techniques, integrating relevant
innovations into the development process.
- Evaluate and recommend technical solutions, platforms, and
third-party tools to enhance the development process, optimize
performance, and reduce development time.
- Ensure compliance with platform-specific requirements and
technical guidelines for various consoles and PC
platforms.
- Collaborate with the art and design teams to optimize workflows
and pipelines, enabling efficient creation and integration of
assets into the game engine.
- Collaborate with the QA team to identify and address technical
issues and bugs, ensuring a smooth and bug-free gameplay
experience.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous
improvement within the technical team, promoting knowledge sharing
and professional growth.
- Collaborate with the production team to estimate technical
requirements, identify risks, and plan resources for the successful
delivery of projects.
- Manage relationships with external technology partners,
contractors, and vendors, ensuring effective collaboration and
delivery of contracted services.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 10+ years of professional experience in game
development, with a minimum of 7+ years of technical leadership and
management with multiple released titles
- Strong programming background with expertise in multiple
programming languages such as C++, C#, or equivalent
- In-depth knowledge of game engines such as Unreal Engine (UE5),
Unity or equivalent, including their features, capabilities and
toolsets
- Proven experience leading and managing technical teams, with a
focus on driving innovation, performance, and quality
- Excellent understanding of game development pipelines,
processes, and methodologies
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability
to find creative solutions to technical challenges
- Familiarity with various platforms, console requirements, and
PC specifications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the
ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional
teams
- Proven ability to consistently and positively contribute to a
high-paced, dynamic work environment
- Proven ability to take initiative and build strong, productive
relationships with people at all levels
- Ability to adhere to an expectation of complete confidentiality
on all business matters
- A passion for video games and a deep understanding of the
gaming industry
Plus if...
- Knowledge of real-time rendering techniques, optimization
strategies, and performance profiling
Description
- Full time job with benefits
- Role is on-site in Santa Monica, CA
- Office is located near downtown Santa Monica - near metro and
freeways
This is a rare and unique opportunity to join our brand new studio
and team at the ground level. Join and play a crucial role in
driving the technical excellence and innovation of our games.
Together, we will create extraordinary gaming experiences that
captivate players and push the boundaries of interactive
entertainment. Apply now and lead the way as a Sr. Technical
Director with Absurd Ventures.
The base pay range for this position is $200,000 to $263,000 per
year. Actual compensation is based on market location and may vary
depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also
offer a competitive package of benefits including paid time off,
sick time, company holidays, parental leave, medical/dental/vision
insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to
regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for
bonus and equity.
About Absurd Ventures
Absurd Ventures is a media company creating new IP across all
platforms and for all formats.Absurd Ventures is building narrative
worlds, creating characters, and writing stories for a variety of
genres, without regard to medium, to be produced for live-action
and animation; video games and other interactive content; books,
graphic novels, and scripted podcasts.
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