Technical Director

3 Months ago • 3 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Technical Director will own and evolve the technical vision and execution strategy, overseeing Unity, .NET, JavaScript, and infrastructure teams. They will provide technical oversight, conduct code reviews, and support the adoption of new technologies. This role involves leading a distributed team, promoting collaboration, mentoring team members, and participating in recruitment. The Technical Director will also work with project managers to ensure reliable delivery and collaborate with the sales team on project estimation and onboarding.
Must have:
  • Experience of at least 3 years in a Technical Lead role.
  • Strong understanding of Unity and .NET ecosystems.
  • Experience working in fully remote and distributed teams.
  • Solid grasp of AWS cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.
  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills.

Job Details

Technical Director

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Own and evolve the technical vision and execution strategy for the company across all active and upcoming projects.
  • Oversee Unity, .NET, JavaScript, and infrastructure teams ensuring technical quality and consistency.
  • Provide technical oversight, code reviews, and architecture consultation when necessary.
  • Support adoption of new technologies (e.g., Unreal Engine) and internal R&D efforts.
  • Lead a distributed team of ~25 engineers, technical artists, QA, DevOps, and system admins.
  • Promote collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement across departments.
  • Mentor team members and foster a strong engineering culture.
  • Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and performance evaluation processes.
  • Work with project managers to ensure reliable delivery across all client projects.
  • Establish and improve technical workflows, standards, and best practices.
  • Oversee DevOps and infrastructure, primarily AWS-based.
  • Work alongside top-management to align tech execution with business goals.
  • Collaborate with the sales team on estimating, pitching, and onboarding new client projects.
  • Contribute to portfolio growth and prototype strategy in alignment with company marketing.

COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Proven experience of at least for 3 years in a Technical Lead/ Technical Director/ Architect or senior engineering leadership role, ideally within a game development or outsourcing context.
  • Strong understanding of Unity and .NET ecosystems; familiarity with JavaScript-based slot/ igaming development.
  • Experience working in fully remote and distributed teams.
  • Solid grasp of AWS cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.
  • Capable of conducting high-level technical reviews and guiding teams through architectural challenges.
  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills.

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About The Company

Whimsy Games is a game development company that was founded to revolutionize the game’s user experience through innovative gameplay. We are a young, fast-growing company in Europe, the United States, and Asia that brings gaming ideas to life. Our experienced team implements the most creative projects and works on creating games and mobile applications. Using the following technologies/platforms – Android, iOS, Unity, and C # – we embody the most complex and unusual wishes of our customers. We are constantly developing our skills, sharing experiences, and mastering new technologies.

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