Technical Director

3 weeks ago


Vancouver BC, Canada 2K Full time

2K Games is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.
Located in Vancouver, BC, 2K Sports Lab is a small collective being formed within 2K Games that is driving the research and development of future sports interactive entertainment programs. Within this group, speculative work will be done on future sports games with an eye towards taking the magic of 2K’s publishing and development expertise and applying them to future opportunities. Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Lego Drive, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.
Our studio is looking for an experienced Gameplay Technical Director to provide direction and leadership for the Gameplay Team at our new studio. We’re seeking someone who has a high quality bar, a passion for solving complex problems, a broad understanding of Animation, AI, Systems and Tools engineering, and the drive to improve workflows, champion code quality, and engineer solutions to achieve the vision for the game. You will work closely with Design, Production, Artists and the Engineering team to help lay the foundation, then build and innovate upon it and polish world class gameplay for what will be the next massive sports franchise in our industry.
Work with existing technology and build new technology in order to fulfill the project’s technical requirements and design goals.
# Devise Code Quality Best Practices and check-in Policies. Maintain and improve overall code quality.
# Be accountable for code architecture, ensuring that the architecture supports the design requirements of the project.
# Advise on feasibility of design vision and propose solutions to technical challenges to achieve the design vision.
# Have and share opinions on the design of the game and game quality.
# Help define testing requirements for the game, and partner with Production to drive testing initiatives.
# Manage internal and external technology dependencies and risks, and create contingency plans for all critical path technologies.
# Conduct regular code reviews to ensure quality and consistency.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or relevant work experience.
Experience developing multi-platform projects.
Excellent project management and time management skills.
Expertise with the C++ programming language along with strong coding architectural design principles.
Passion for video games (not just ours)
The pay range for this position in British Columbia, Canada at the start of employment is expected to be between 155,300 and 220,472 CAD per Year. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.


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