Technical Director

1 Month ago • 8-13 Years • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Virtuos seeks a Technical Director for its Dublin studio (Black Shamrock). This role involves identifying and implementing engineering solutions for AAA game development, providing technical direction to a team of lead and senior engineers, researching cutting-edge technologies, and establishing coding standards. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, managing team performance, collaborating with other disciplines, reporting project risks, contributing to project proposals, and sharing knowledge across teams. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of leadership experience in game development, 8 years of programming experience, recent console development experience, and expertise in areas like gameplay, rendering, or tools.
Must have:
  • 5+ years leadership experience
  • 8+ years programming experience
  • AAA game engine experience
  • Console development experience
  • Expert knowledge in game dev area
  • Exceptional communication skills
Perks:
  • Dynamic career paths
  • Opportunities for growth
  • Healthy work-life balance
  • Comprehensive healthcare
  • Pension scheme
  • Global training & development
  • Relocation support

Job Details

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PLAY, GROW and WIN

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.  

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. 

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Virtuos is looking for a Technical Director to join the engineering department leadership for our studio in Dublin. In this role, you will identify engineering solutions to technical problems faced by clients and implement these solutions with our in-house teams. You will have the opportunity to investigate and develop exciting technologies that push the boundaries of the games industry. In your role, you will also be responsible for mentoring lead and senior engineers at Black Shamrock, our Dublin studio.

This role is ideal for candidates who are ambitious, experienced leading a team, and who would like to define engineering strategy for a studio working on a wide variety of AAA games. 

Responsibilities

  • Identify solutions to difficult engineering challenges covering a wide range of areas such as low-level programming, gameplay, rendering, networking, tools, automation, UI and more. 
  • Provide technical oversight and direction to a team of lead and senior engineers. Collaborate with the other directors and disciplines in the studio. 
  • Research cutting-edge technologies for application within the games industry. 
  • Establish strong coding standards and practices across the engineering team. 
  • Share knowledge across technical teams. 
  • Identify training needs and potential talent within teams. 
  • Report project risks in a timely manner, propose mitigations, and escalate risks when needed. 
  • Work on proposals to acquire new projects. 

 

Team Management 

  • Demonstrate good leadership, charisma, enthusiasm and sense of commitment. 
  • Work well with other disciplines and other teams in external locations. 
  • Manage the performance of the engineering team staff and manage direct reports. 
  • Ensure lead engineers define clear and challenging objectives to their team members. 
  • Embody the Virtuos values of trust, positivity, and excellence. 

 

Knowledge Sharing 

  • Identify and apply technical best practices within the studio. 
  • Facilitate and share technical knowledge and code between projects. 
  • Collaborate with other Virtuos studios to share information on the latest technologies and how they can be adopted at an organizational level

Qualifications

Required Qualifications 

  • At least 5 years of leadership experience in the games industry. 
  • At least 8 years programming experience. 
  • Recent experience in console development with at least one shipped title. 
  • Expert knowledge in one or more major functional areas of game development, such as gameplay, UI, rendering, engine systems, tools and pipelines, and backend. 
  • Minimum of 3 years working with a triple A game engine. 
  • A good knowledge of programming languages and software engineering practices. 
  • Exceptional management and communication skills. 

 

Please Note: 

Meeting all the criteria is not mandatory. We try to be mindful and not set unrealistic expectations to be met in order to apply. If you don’t tick all the boxes of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

About Us

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with over 4,200 employees across 25 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high- quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.
About Our Team
Black Shamrock was founded in 2016 and acquired by the Virtuos Group in 2017. The studio is Ireland’s largest PC and console game development studio and provides unique opportunities to work on multiple AAA titles. Our people are as diverse, exciting, creative, and dynamic as the projects that we work on. Black Shamrock is a place for talent to flourish and lifelong industry connections to begin.
Our in-house and full-service capabilities include narrative, game, sound and level design, animation, art, rigging, engineering, and graphics, to name a few areas our skilled team members work on. At Black Shamrock, we take pride in helping put Dublin on the world map as the birthplace of award-winning AAA games.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Being part of one of the largest and fastest-growing game development studios in Ireland
• Dynamic career paths contributing to some of the world’s biggest AAA titles in gaming
• Opportunities to grow in a tight-knit community with a people-oriented culture
• Healthy work-life balance and flexible work arrangements
• Comprehensive company healthcare plan
• Occupational Pension Scheme (including employer contribution)
• Global training and development plans - study support, formal education, international experience, career planning and progression opportunities
• Bank for paid sick leave and wellness leave
• Subsidised leave
• Relocation support
• Taxsaver plans
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.

Job Info

  • Job Function Identification 226
  • Posting Date 02/01/2024, 01:34 PM
  • Locations Ireland, Dublin
  • Job Function Schedule Full time
  • Linkedin Tags #LI-bsd #LI-MG1

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