Engineering Manager, Technical Partnerships (On-Site)

Aspyr Media; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspyr Media is seeking an Engineering Manager - Technical Partner Management to lead a team of Technical Leads and manage external development partners. You will audit artifacts, architecture, and roadmaps, ensuring technical rigor while maintaining strong relationships with partner studios.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will drive risk identification, architectural reviews, and milestone readiness, collaborating closely with Production and QA to deliver high-quality outcomes for

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing, mentoring, and growing engineers, with a proven track record of developing their technical capabilities as well as their soft skills (communication, conflict resolution, and relationship management)
• 8+ years of hands-on professional experience in software engineering with a strong focus on coding, rigorous code reviews, and software architecture within the games industry
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, related field, or equivalent hands-on professional experience
• Strong, professional C++ programming experience to effectively audit codebases and guide technical conversations
• Source Control Proficiency: Robust experience with modern source control systems (e.g., Perforce, Git) is required, including a deep understanding of branching, merging, and build pipelines
• Experience working directly with video game publishers or managing first-party platform relationships
• Production experience using Scrum, Agile, or other modern project management methodologies
• Experience in a "Co-Dev" or "External Development" environment
• Background in shipping high-profile ports, remasters, or multi-platform titles
• Strong understanding of first-party platform dynamics, guidelines, submission processes (e.g., Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo)

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Technical Leads, coaching them on how to effectively oversee external development without losing sight of technical rigor
• Audit third-party codebases, artifacts, and technical roadmaps to ensure alignment with Aspyr standards
• Conduct regular 1:1s to provide tactical advice on navigating partner dynamics and career growth
• Collaborate with Production and QA to identify risks early and deliver honest assessments when quality isn’t met
• Review partner architectural plans and milestones to identify risks and technical debt ahead of time
• Establish technical review cadences with external partners including code reviews, architecture reviews, and milestone readiness assessments
• Own the technical partner management function for external engineering partners to ensure architecture, code quality, and build stability
• Work with Head of Engineering to align partner strategies with internal standards
• Coordinate with Production to ensure realistic milestones and with QA to measure quality

Skills

People management

Mentoring engineers

Strong communication

C++ programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Perforce

Git

Job description

Aspyr Media is seeking an Engineering Manager - Technical Partner Management to lead a team of Technical Leads and manage external development partners. You will audit artifacts, architecture, and roadmaps, ensuring technical rigor while maintaining strong relationships with partner studios.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will drive risk identification, architectural reviews, and milestone readiness, collaborating closely with Production and QA to deliver high-quality outcomes for