Technical Director of Gameplay

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2K Full time

About the Role

2K Games is seeking an experienced Gameplay Technical Director to provide leadership and direction 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.

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.
  • 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.
  • Work with the production team to revise and validate engineering estimates and production plans.
  • Conduct regular code reviews to ensure quality and consistency.

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.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

What We Offer

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work. We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don't meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply.



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