Multiplayer Technical Director
Job Description
- Major recognition in the field
- Experience in quest design, environment art, or programming
- 10+ years game software coding experience
- 2+ years leading engineering teams
- AAA game shipping experience (at least one as senior engineer)
- Strong C++ skills (at least one game primarily in C++)
- Expertise in game engine systems, multithreading, streaming etc.
- Excellent communication skills
Job Title:
Multiplayer Technical DirectorRequisition ID:
R022825Job Description:
Position available in Warsaw, Poland or Malmö, Sweden (On-Site Hybrid)
Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Multiplayer Technical Director to join the development of a new IP.
Feed your creativity while driving the development of our game’s world and story! Collaborate with our highly-skilled team to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining.
You will help direct and define our project's multiplayer technology, including game replication models and client/server architecture, to scale to large worlds and millions of players. You will be leading and growing a team of engineers and work in close partnership with the CTO, as well as directors and leads across the project, to boldly shape, organize, and prioritize the work needed to position Domino to be a next-generation multiplayer showcase.
As a leader on the project, you’ll help take the studio and our game from great to even better—with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.
You’ll help us by…
Work with fellow Technical Director(s) to define and execute strategic goals and milestones, establish best practices and procedures, and evangelize the core development values of the engineering team.
Work with production staff, directors, and others to establish engineering tasks and manage schedule requirements.
Review and approve completed engineering tasks in collaboration with the Technical Director, the production staff, and other leads.
Collaborate with the Technical Director and ensure that technology interests and policies are properly represented and maintained through development and that future technology is being developed on schedule.
Perform research to acquire new knowledge necessary to perform assigned tasks and maintain the technological evolution of the project.
You’re awesome because you have…
10+ years of professional experience authoring code for game software.
2+ years leading impactful engineering teams.
Design and/or help in the design of architecture or client/server
Experience shipping multiple AAA games, with at least one as a senior engineer or higher on a large team
Strong, proven C++ skills and shipped at least one professional game primarily authored in C++.
Hands-on development expertise in multiple of the following areas: game engine systems, multithreading, streaming, graphics, physics, audio, and tools.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with artists, designers, and other engineers.
Proven aptitude for technical design.
Bonus points for…
Major recognition in your field of work
Experience in adjacent disciplines such as quest design, environment art, programming, etc.
Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
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At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.
We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.
We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.
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