Technical Lead

The holder of this position serves as the reference point for technological issues within their area of expertise. They are a technical specialist responsible for analyzing problems related to their field (technical specialty or game console). They are also accountable for the technological choices they make and the performance of all systems within their specialty. They continue to write code and define best practices in their area of expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Manage technical assignments given by the IT Project Manager (PM), the IT Team Lead (TL), or the Technical Architect.
• Act as the go-to person within the IT team for technical aspects related to their specialty.
• Act as a senior programmer and participate in programming high-risk elements within their specialty.
• Proactively suggest improvements and technological choices related to their specialty.
• Regularly measure performance and optimize systems related to their specialty when needed.
• Solve the most complex technical problems related to their specialty.
• Serve as a technical mentor within their specialty.
• Advise the Architect and/or PM by proposing corrective measures when necessary to meet set objectives.
• Collaborate with Technical Directors from other disciplines (design, graphics, animation, sound, etc.) to ensure the efficiency of systems related to their specialty and used by other teams.
• Participate in performance monitoring in collaboration with the PM.
• Perform any other related tasks.