Technical Producer - UK Only (Remote/Hybrid/Brighton)

TN United Kingdom; Brighton; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technical Producer to lead their core and technical teams on exciting projects. This role involves overseeing task creation, team organization, and ensuring timely delivery of features and fixes. You will collaborate with diverse teams, manage project timelines, and optimize development pipelines. With a focus on live service operations, you will provide updates to stakeholders and ensure smooth build management. If you have a passion for game development and a knack for project management, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Pension

Generous Leave

Performance Bonuses

Remote Work Options

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical Producer or similar role in the games industry.
• Strong technical understanding of game development pipelines and processes.
• Experience managing live service operations and post-launch support.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to define milestones and prioritize work.
• Manage sprint cycles and ensure team alignment on goals.
• Act as a liaison between engineering and creative teams.

Skills

Technical Production

Project Management

Cross-Team Communication

Risk Assessment

Technical Understanding of Game Development

Effective Communication

Education

Experience in Games Industry

Experience Shipping Multiplatform Games

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Trello

Git

Unity

AWS

Azure

PlayFab

Job description

Technical Producer - UK Only (Remote/Hybrid/Brighton), Brighton

We’re FuturLab, the award-winning game studio behind PowerWash Simulator, the Velocity series, Peaky Blinders Mastermind, and many more exciting games.

We are seeking a Technical Producer to oversee our core and technical teams working on PowerWash Simulator 2. The role involves creating and tracking tasks, organizing teams, and ensuring timely delivery of fixes and features for both the base game and updates. The successful candidate will work with a broad project perspective and keep key stakeholders informed on progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management & Planning: Collaborate with programmers, designers, and artists to define technical milestones, estimate resources, and prioritize work based on project needs.
• Sprint & Roadmap Coordination: Manage sprint cycles, track tasks, and ensure team alignment on goals and deadlines.
• Technical Pipeline Optimization: Oversee improvements to development pipelines, build processes, and tooling.
• Cross-Team Communication: Act as a liaison between engineering and creative teams, ensuring clear expectations and documentation for technical features.
• Risk Assessment & Problem Solving: Identify technical risks early and work with teams to mitigate potential issues.
• Team Capacity & Resource Management: Monitor team bandwidth, identify skill gaps, and collaborate with leadership to assign appropriate personnel.
• QA & Build Management Support: Ensure smooth build deployments, coordinate with QA, and help maintain game stability.
• Live Ops & Post-Launch Support: Plan patches, updates, and ongoing technical support for PowerWash Simulator 2.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Provide regular updates on technical progress, challenges, and improvements to leadership and team members.

Daily Responsibilities

• Conduct standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives with the tech teams.
• Coordinate with tech leads and the Senior Producer to set realistic timelines.
• Manage Jira to track progress and adjust priorities.
• Communicate technical constraints and solutions with designers and artists.
• Coordinate with QA to ensure build functionality and issue logging.
• Refine development workflows for efficiency.
• Prioritize and manage technical debt to keep production on track.
• Collaborate with external partners or middleware providers as needed.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Technical Producer, Technical Project Manager, or similar role in the games industry.
• Experience shipping multiplatform games (PC, console, mobile) with platform-specific knowledge.
• Success managing live service operations, including content updates and post-launch support.
• Strong technical understanding of game development pipelines, including programming, art, and QA processes.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Trello).
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams to achieve production goals.
• Effective communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, Perforce) and build pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Unity.
• Familiarity with backend services, APIs, and cloud infrastructure relevant to live service games (e.g., AWS, Azure, PlayFab).
• Experience working with external partners or third-party services.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices or release management.
• Understanding of data analytics and telemetry for production decisions.

Benefits include a competitive salary (dependent on experience), performance bonuses, bi-annual reviews, and a comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare, pension, generous leave, remote work options, and more. FuturLab promotes an inclusive culture and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

If you meet the requirements and are passionate about this role, please apply with your CV and cover letter/portfolio link.