Technical Director, GenAI - Games

Workman Labs; Los Gatos, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 600,000 - 1,066,000; Full time

Job summary

Netflix in Los Gatos is seeking a Technical Director to shape the generative AI strategy across its games organization, from core infrastructure to AI-native gameplay. You will lead engineers, technical designers, and artists while partnering with external researchers to push frontier tech.

The role requires deep experience delivering shipped titles, guiding GenAI initiatives, and turning research prototypes into production.

Qualifications

• Experience leading GenAI initiatives
• Strong understanding of ML end-to-end lifecycle
• Proven ability to ship games with AI features

Responsibilities

• Drive the overall engineering strategy for GenAI in Games
• Support GenAI across the portfolio and studios to create new experiences and improve workflows
• Lead engineers, technical designers, and technical artists on experimental innovation
• Engage game teams to develop prototype features and AI-native gameplay mechanics
• Partner with external researchers pioneering GenAI work
• Identify high-leverage opportunities and build scalable solutions with platform teams

Skills

GenAI leadership

Generative AI

ML lifecycle

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Netflix is hiring a Technical Director to spearhead the technical vision and application of generative AI across its games organization — from core infrastructure to AI-native gameplay — leading engineers, technical designers, and artists, and partnering with external researchers.

$600,000 – $1,066,000 / yr

Location

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Seniority

Director

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What you'll do

• Drive the overall engineering strategy for GenAI in Games Unique


• Support GenAI across the portfolio and studios to create new experiences and improve workflows


• Lead engineers, technical designers, and technical artists on experimental innovation


• Engage game teams to develop prototype features and AI-native gameplay mechanics


• Partner with external researchers pioneering GenAI work Unique


• Identify high-leverage opportunities and build scalable solutions with platform teams

What you'll need

• Comprehensive game-development lifecycle understanding with multiple shipped titles


• 2–3+ years leading or contributing to Generative AI initiatives (LLMs, diffusion, multimodal)


• AI/ML fundamentals including the end-to-end ML lifecycle Unique


• Ability to take research prototypes to production in cross-functional settings