Technical Director

CI Games; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading gaming company in Germany is seeking a Technical Director to lead innovative gaming projects. The role involves driving technical vision, mentoring engineering teams, and utilizing expertise in Unreal Engine 5 to optimize game performance. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in game development and be proficient in generative AI technologies. This position offers attractive remuneration, a flexible work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.

Leistungen

Attractive remuneration

Generous benefits supporting wellbeing

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work hours

Company events and merchandise

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience in game development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Deep expertise in Unreal Engine 5 and advanced C++ programming.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Aufgaben

• Drive the technical vision and strategy for all ongoing projects.
• Mentor engineering teams and foster technical excellence.
• Optimize game performance and ensure technical stability.

Kenntnisse

Unreal Engine 5 expertise

C++ programming

Procedural content generation

Generative AI integration

Leadership

Tools

Houdini

Jira

Jobbeschreibung

Join CI Games and be part of shaping the future of gaming. As we embark on an ambitious strategic roadmap with major releases planned for 2025-2028, we're seeking a talented and dedicated Technical Director to help us create ground-breaking experiences that captivate players worldwide.

A career at CI Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

Driving Technical Vision & Strategy Across CI Games Portfolio

• Create and champion the overarching technical roadmap and architectural vision of the shared technology foundation for all ongoing and future projects.
• Ensure technical alignment, consistency, and best practices are applied across multiple simultaneous projects, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Lead the research and development of tools, technologies and methodologies, advanced procedural generation techniques, and generative AI for world-building, content creation, and gameplay systems, with the goal of enhancing our creative capabilities and equipping our people with the best tools.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for external partners, platforms, and technology providers.

Guiding Your Engineering Teams & Collaboration

• Mentor and guide our team of talented engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with engineering leadership, Producers, other Directors and Department Heads to translate creative visions into technical realities.
• Oversee code quality, technical documentation, and ensure adherence to best practices in software engineering.

Unreal Engine 5 Expertise & Pipeline Evolution

• Provide guidance and support for complex technical challenges within Unreal Engine 5 across all projects.
• Optimize game performance, rendering pipelines, and ensure technical stability and scalability for high-fidelity experiences within UE5.
• Develop and implement robust integrated tools and pipelines that empower development teams, leveraging solutions like Houdini to establish and optimize workflows for content generation, visual effects, and asset creation.
• Innovate with generative AI-reinforced asset pipelines, automated testing, and intelligent NPC behaviours within the company, and more importantly, where not to use it.

Managing Technical Production & Risks:

• Work with production teams to estimate technical requirements, manage technical debt, and ensure projects stay on track and within technical scope.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies early in the development cycle, proposing proactive solutions.
• Establish and maintain robust technical standards and review processes to ensure high-quality, stable, and performant game experiences.

Key Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in game development, with at least 3 years in a Lead Programmer, Technical Lead, or Technical Director role, having shipped multiple AA/AAA titles.
• Deep, proven expertise with Unreal Engine 5, including advanced C++ programming, rendering pipelines, and performance optimization.
• Extensive experience with procedural content generation techniques and workflows.
• Demonstrable experience integrating and leveraging generative AI technologies in game development pipelines.
• Proficiency with solutions like Houdini for procedural asset creation, simulations, and tooling.
• Strong understanding of modern game architecture, systems design, and scalable infrastructure.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to inspire and manage high-performing engineering teams.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to overcome complex technical challenges.
• Familiarity with various development methodologies (Agile, Scrum) and project management tools (e.g., Jira).

What we offer:

• Attractive remuneration and annual discretionary bonus.
• Generous benefits supporting your wellbeing.
• Opportunities for professional development within a supportive and collaborative team.
• Remote work with flexible schedules (core working hours 10am-4pm CET), allowing you to work alongside talented individuals from around the world.
• An opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and stay at the forefront of the gaming industry.
• A diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or social status.
• Company events and wrap-up parties, access to all games released by CI Games and company merchandise.
• A chance to be part of something ground-breaking as we shape the future of gaming.

Recruitment Process:

• Once our Talent Acquisition team receives your application, together with the hiring team, we will review your CV, portfolio and the answers you provided in the application form and if all the boxes are ticked, we're moving to the next stage.
• Initial call with Talent Acquisition Specialist - During this call you'll learn about the company and we learn about you. We'll talk about your experience & expectations with working in a fully remote environment and we'll talk about your expertise. We'll finish this call with some admin questions. There will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions as well.
• After the initial call, usually 1 or 2 interviews with the hiring team follows. These interviews will be a bit more technical and will go deeper into your experience, skills & knowledge. As you would have signed an NDA by now, you'll also learn a bit more about the project you would work on. During these interviews we'll also focus on finding out whether you're a good fit for our company culture and that we share the same values.
• We may or may not ask you to do the test - this is decided on an individual basis and you will receive instructions with the test.
• If everything goes well, the last step in the recruitment process is the offer presentation call with the Talent Acquisition Specialist and your future line manager to discuss the offer and next steps to get you successfully on board.

We are an equal opportunities employer, hiring and developing our best talent based on merit. Accessibility is at the heart of our games, and we are committed to not discriminating against people based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or social status. Should you require adjustments or flexible arrangements to interview, or take up a role with us, please let us know in your application and we will accommodate to the best of our ability.