Technical Director - Unreal Engine

2 Months ago • 8 Years + • Game Engine

Job Summary

Job Description

Worlds, a remote-first game studio, seeks a Technical Director proficient in Unreal Engine to lead a team of 10+ developers. Responsibilities include managing the engineering aspects of game development from pre-production to launch, ensuring graphical excellence and novel mechanics. The role requires close collaboration with the Design Director and CEO to define technical strategy. The ideal candidate possesses extensive Unreal Engine expertise, proven technical management experience, and a successful game shipping record. Worlds offers accelerated promotion, an innovative environment, and a remote-first culture.
Must have:
  • Unreal Engine expertise
  • Technical management experience
  • Successful game shipping record
  • Team management (10+ developers)
  • Collaboration with Design & CEO
Perks:
  • Accelerated Promotion Cycle
  • Innovation-Driven Environment
  • Remote-First Culture

Job Details

About Worlds

Worlds is a new remote-first studio from former veterans of Epic Games.

Founded in 2022 and backed by Griffin Gaming Partners (investors in Scopely, Marvel Snap, Frostgiant), we're pushing the limits of Unreal Engine to create PC titles defined by novel mechanics and graphical excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Manage team of 10+ Unreal developers, from pre-production to launch

  • Take responsibility for all game engineering in Unreal Engine

  • Work directly with Design Director and CEO to determine strategy

Requirements

  • Expertise with Unreal Engine

  • History of technical management experience

  • Experience shipping a successful title

What We Offer:

  • Accelerated Promotion Cycle: Successful employees advance and gain responsibility quickly

  • Innovation-Driven Environment: Work on groundbreaking projects that push the limits of what's possible in gaming.

  • Remote-First Culture: Open to candidates worldwide, with a work environment that values results over hours clocked in.

Please Note: All email communications from Worlds use the domain, Worlds.org. Any mail originating from another domain claiming to represent Worlds is fraudulent. Any emails coming from the domain “worlds-jobs.org” are fraudulent. The Worlds hiring team only interviews candidates via Google invites from email addresses with the domain Worlds.org. We will never ask a candidate to download 3rd party software to their phone or computer, nor will we ever ask a candidate for their banking information.
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