Technical Director of Gameplay

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2K Full time

Company Overview

2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world.

Our portfolio of titles includes sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment games.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Gameplay Technical Director to provide direction and leadership for the Gameplay Team at our new studio.

The ideal candidate will have a high quality bar, a passion for solving complex problems, and a broad understanding of Animation, AI, Systems and Tools engineering.

The successful candidate will work closely with Design, Production, Artists and the Engineering team to lay the foundation, build and innovate upon it, and polish world class gameplay for what will be the next massive sports franchise in our industry.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide leadership for the Gameplay Engineering team.

- Act as the lead to drive priorities for the Gameplay Systems team.

- Work with existing technology and build new technology 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.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or relevant work experience.

- 7+ years industry or related experience.

- Previous experience leading (preferably), or being a strong contributor to a gameplay engineering team.

- 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.

Preferred Qualifications

- Passionate about playing and/or watching sports.

- Experience in Unreal Engine is a plus.

- Passion for video games (not just ours).



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