Director of Creative Automation Engineering

Wolf Games; United States; On-site; USD 96,432 - 117,096; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fast-paced environment

Creative collaboration

Empowerment through technology

Job summary

A creative technology studio is seeking a Director of Engineering, Creative Automation to lead and develop a multidisciplinary team. You will guide engineers in building systems for live games and storytelling experiences. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software engineering, with strong expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and cloud-native architectures. This role emphasizes technical growth, mentorship, and innovative automation tools, all within a collaborative environment that values creativity and storytelling.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture, ideally in games or creative technology.
• Expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and React/Next.js.
• Strong background in cloud-native architecture (GCP, AWS, Kubernetes).
• Experience building and maintaining scalable automation systems.
• Able to lead high-impact teams through change and growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Architect and evolve the systems that power live games.
• Define best practices for game architecture and deployment.
• Drive internal automation tools development.
• Oversee hybrid cloud operations for reliability and security.
• Champion automated testing and CI/CD systems.
• Connect creative workflows with automation pipelines.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

React/Next.js

Cloud-native architecture

Mentoring skills

Tools

Google Cloud

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD systems

Job description

A creative technology studio is seeking a Director of Engineering, Creative Automation to lead and develop a multidisciplinary team. You will guide engineers in building systems for live games and storytelling experiences. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software engineering, with strong expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and cloud-native architectures. This role emphasizes technical growth, mentorship, and innovative automation tools, all within a collaborative environment that values creativity and storytelling.