Technicus

Guerrilla; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Guerrilla Games in Amsterdam is seeking an experienced Technical Director to steer the studio's technical vision and oversee all code across the game teams. You will guide the development of the Decima engine extensions and ensure the technology supports the creative ambitions.

You will collaborate with engineering, art, design and production leadership, shape long-term direction, assess technical risks, and contribute to hiring and team development within the technology group.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to engineering teams across multiple disciplines.
• Partner closely with engineering, art, design, production, and studio leadership to ensure our technology strategy supports the creative ambitions of the team.
• Help define long-term technical direction and support day-to-day execution.
• Be a key stakeholder in the Decima roadmap, providing feedback, requirements, and insights to the development of the shared engine.
• Evaluate technical risks and opportunities, together with production and the Decima team.
• Contribute to hiring, team development, succession planning, and organizational design within the technology group.

Job description

Omschrijving functie

Logo for Guerrilla Games Guerrilla, the Amsterdam-based developer of Horizon Zero Dawn and Killzone Franchises, is looking for a Technical Director for the studio to drive the technology of Guerrilla's current and upcoming projects. Guerrilla uses the award-winning Decima engine which was originally developed here. It's now managed by the in-house Decima team that works alongside Guerrilla. The same engine is used by other Sony and external studios. Guerrilla is a world-class game development studio known for creating ambitious, visually stunning, and technically advanced games. We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology, gameplay, and artistic quality to deliver unforgettable games to players worldwide. We are looking for an experienced Technical Director to provide technical leadership across our game development teams. Key responsibility for this role is guiding the studio's technical vision and execution, overseeing development of all code written on the game teams, and the use and extensions to the Decima engine. Core expertise areas are game code, entity AI, game-specific tools and pipelines, graphics, and optimizations for all target platforms. As the Technical Director for the studio you will:

• Provide leadership and direction to engineering teams across multiple disciplines and specializations;
• Partner closely with engineering, art, design, production, and studio leadership to ensure our technology strategy supports the creative ambitions of the team;
• Help define long-term technical direction and support day-to-day execution;
• Be a key stakeholder in the Decima roadmap, providing feedback, requirements, and insights to the development of the shared engine;
• Evaluate technical risks and opportunities, together with production and the Decima team;
• Contribute to hiring, team development, succession planning, and organizational design within the technology group;
• Ensure technical solutions are s...