Lead Technical Producer

2 Months ago • 8 Years +
Product Management

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Lead Technical Producer to join their team for Project Sirius, a multiplayer RPG set in The Witcher universe. The role involves leading a team of Technical Producers, ensuring clarity and success for engineering goals and resources. Responsibilities include working with the Executive Producer and Technical Director to grow the technical production team, cooperating with leadership and cross-functional teams with a focus on engineering initiatives, and coordinating with Lead Engineers and Producers to ensure clear communication and achievement of vision and goals. The Lead Technical Producer will oversee process and workflow pipelines for the engineering team, manage external technical development and outsource/co-development engineering resources, and collaborate with technical production teams across other CDP projects. Additionally, the role involves forming and nurturing high-performing teams, identifying and removing bottlenecks, advocating for improvements, and leading team growth through coaching and mentoring.
Good To Have:
  • Proficient in a coding language
  • Familiarity with Jira and Confluence tools
Must Have:
  • 8+ years as a Producer in game development
  • Proven track record of leading successful projects
  • Managing producers
  • Experience with UE4/UE5
  • Experience with certification processes, platforms, tools, and backend systems
  • Experience in developing and shipping AAA titles
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams (preferably Agile)
  • Experience building and growing teams
  • Deep understanding of technical limitations and pipelines in game development
  • Knowledge of technical engineering best practices (e.g., TDD)
  • Understanding of continuous integration and DevOps
  • Proactive problem-solving skills
Perks:
  • Company paid medical healthcare (dental, vision & mental)
  • 20 days of holiday per year (26 after two years)
  • No dress-code
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Gym Membership Reimbursement
  • Flexible working hours
  • Trainings, lectures and courses
  • Merch
  • Welcome pack
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Truly international working environment

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Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Lead Technical Producer to join our team working on Project Sirius, a multiplayer game set within the world of The Witcher. You’ll lead a team of Technical Producers, driving project-wide clarity and success for the engineering goals and resources for the development of the project. The ideal candidate is highly experienced in technical game development and project management, is organized and self-motivated, and is passionate about games. This role will report to the Executive Producer.

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with the Executive Producer and Technical Director to lead development and growth of our technical production team.
  • Cooperate with our leadership and cross-functional development teams, ensuring alignment with our vision and goals, with a core focus on engineering initiatives.
  • Coordinate closely with Lead Engineers and Lead Producers to ensure vision and goals are clearly defined, communicated and met at all levels of the organization.
  • Oversee process and workflow pipelines for the engineering team, in conjunction with Engineering Directors, ensuring Engineering team is meeting Tech Director’s standards.
  • Coordinate external technical development, interfacing and managing outsource and co-development engineering resources.
  • Collaborate with technical production teams across other CDP projects to coordinate technical-oriented initiatives and standards.
  • Form and nurture cohesive, high-performing teams that are empowered to self-organize and achieve outstanding results.
  • Identify and address bottlenecks and queues, fostering incremental delivery with frequent integration.
  • Advocate for actionable and beneficial improvements, challenging the status quo with bravery and innovation.
  • Visualize, prioritize, and systematically remove waste and impediments, encouraging teams to own and solve their own challenges.
  • Lead the growth of our teams in both size and quality through dedicated coaching and mentoring, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.

Qualifications

  • At least 8+ years of experience as a Producer in game development, with a proven track record of leading successful projects and managing producers.
  • Experience with UE4/UE5
  • Experience with certification processes, platforms, tools, and backend systems
  • Experience in the development and shipping of AAA titles, showcasing the ability to manage large-scale projects.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams, preferably in an Agile environment.
  • Experience building and growing teams 
  • Deep understanding of the technical limitations and pipelines in the game development process, technical engineering best practices (such as test-driven development), continuous integration, and DevOps.
  • Proactive problem-solving skills with a positive and constructive attitude.

Nice to have:

  • Proficient in a coding language
  • Familiarity of Jira and Confluence tools

Additional Information

This job requires working in Boston, US.
Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity. 

Health & Well-being

  • Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).
  • Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).
  • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
  • 401K with employer matching.
  • Gym Membership Reimbursement.

Perks & Professional Growth

  • Flexible working hours.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.

Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

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