Senior Technical Director - Immersive Projects Lead

Journey

Greater London

On-site

GBP 85,000 - 105,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Journey is seeking a Technical Director for our London studio to act as the senior technical authority on key projects. You will lead from start to finish, managing architectures, delivery, and client tech relationships in a hands-on, client-facing role.

Responsibilities include directing technical production, advocating modern SDLC workflows, and mentoring a developer cohort while partnering with subcontractors and engineers to ensure robust, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

10+ years minimum experience in a technical lead or director capacity.
Demonstrable experience in delivering 3D applications and Gaussian splatting.
Thorough understanding of 3D realtime core concepts and AI development best practices.
End-to-end software development lifecycle knowledge.
Specialist knowledge in web technologies, Unity, AR/VR/interactive software, and mobile platforms (iOS and Android).
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly translate complex tech to non-technical team members and clients.
Desirable: Previous experience in the architectural, planning, or civil engineering industries.
Experience with BIM pipelines and handling architecture/engineering data.
Experience with enterprise-scale software architecture.
An eye for good UX and design.

Responsibilities

Plan, own, and oversee technical project architectures, implementations, and deployments.
Monitor technical budgets, enforce deadlines with project Producers, review project outputs regularly, and ensure quality control (bug-free, robust, clean code).
Client & Stakeholder Management: Align with clients' technical departments on needs, capabilities, and governance.
Step in as Director to resolve client technical concerns and communicate complex technical concepts effectively (including scope creep).
Business Development & Pitches: Assess briefs with leadership, present technology and processes in client pitch scenarios, and support the quoting process by estimating skill specialisms, time, and effort required.
Technical Leadership & Innovation: Formulate short- and long-term project strategies, approve technical standards, identify/mitigate project risks, and advocate modern agentic SDLC workflows within the engineering team.
Subcontractor & Partner Management: Oversee and liaise with external subcontractors and technical partners covering hardware/software integration and DevOps.
HR & Line Management: Provide line management for a developer cohort in project teams (including freelance/contract workers), lead performance reviews, and support direct reports' continued professional development.