Lead Technical Producer

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Lead Technical Producer for The Witcher 4. This role involves leading a team of Producers, ensuring clarity and success for engineering goals and resources. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical game development and project management, be organized, self-motivated, and passionate about games, driving project-wide engineering initiatives and team growth.

Must Have

• Lead development and growth of technical production team.
• Cooperate with leadership and cross-functional teams, focusing on engineering initiatives.
• Coordinate with engineering team for clear vision and goals.
• Oversee process and workflow pipelines for engineering.
• Coordinate external technical development, managing outsource/co-development.
• Form and nurture cohesive, high-performing teams.
• Identify and address bottlenecks, fostering incremental delivery.
• Advocate for actionable improvements, challenging status quo.
• Visualize, prioritize, and remove waste and impediments.
• Lead team growth through coaching and mentoring.
• At least 8+ years of experience as a Leader in game development.
• Experience with UE4/UE5.
• Experience with certification processes, platforms, tools, and backend systems.
• Experience in the development and shipping of AAA titles.
• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams, preferably in an Agile environment.
• Experience building and growing teams.
• Familiarity of Jira and Confluence tools.
• Deep understanding of technical limitations and pipelines in game development, engineering best practices (test-driven development), continuous integration, and DevOps.

Perks & Benefits

• Relocation package (flight ticket, company apartment for first month, pet/family relocation, shipping belongings).
• Relocation assistance (legalization operations, tax settlements).
• Polish lessons for foreign employees and their spouse/partner.
• Paid Leave (20 to 26 days of holiday per year, paid sick leave).
• Private medical healthcare (medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation, accessible for partner and relatives).
• Life insurance (comprehensive pension and insurance plans).
• Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company.
• Psychological and psychiatrist care (free mental health support and various well-being initiatives).
• Sports card (access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities).
• Menstrual leave (one extra day off when experiencing period pain).
• RED Parents Network (support for working parents, childcare benefits, family-friendly events).
• RED Summer Camp for Kids (fun summer program for children aged 5–12, majoritively paid by the company).
• Welcome pack filled with goodies.
• Trainings, lectures, and courses (workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, e-learning classes).
• Access to cafeteria platform for subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
• Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
• Dog-friendly office.
• Regular social events at the studio.
• Canteens with healthy selections.
• Truly international working environment.
• Electric car charging points and green zones on campus.
• Designated space for bicycles, bicycle repair equipment, and showers.
• Onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
• No dress-code.

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 The Witcher 4. You’ll lead a team of 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.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Executive Producer and Engineering Directors 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 the engineering team 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 technical standards.
• Coordinate external technical development, interfacing and managing outsource and co-development engineering resources.
• Collaborate with technical production teams across other 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 Leader, mostly 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.
• Familiarity of Jira and Confluence tools.
• 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.

Additional Information

Working mode

• In-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity in Warsaw, Poland. Relocation is required.

Relocation Support

• Relocation package — flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet and family, shipping your belongings. It’s all covered.
• Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you and tax settlements — all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
• Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
• Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday per year, and paid sick leave.

Health & Well-Being

• Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
• Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
• Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company.
• Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being initiatives.
• Sports card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.
• Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
• RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events.
• RED Summer Camp for Kids — a fun summer program for children aged 5–12, majoritively paid by the company.

Perks & Professional Growth

• A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
• Trainings, lectures, and courses — workshops and trainings for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
• REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
• Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Social Activities & 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.
• Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
• Healthy selections — ​​canteens.
• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
• Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has electric car charging points, green zones, and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog.
• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
• An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.