Technical Director Video Games

Koolhaus Games Inc.; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Revenue sharing

Job summary

Koolhaus Games Inc. in the United States is seeking a Technical Director to lead a talented group of programmers, nurture problem solving, and keep the team focused on delivering high-quality titles.

You will drive R&D in AI, ML, AR, manage project scoping and budgeting, and collaborate across disciplines, with a strong emphasis on hiring, training and performance. This on-site role reports to the Producer and offers a competitive salary, stock options, and growth opportunities within a studio

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Experience as Senior/Lead Programmer or Technical Director.
• Shipped at least 4 video game titles.
• Mobile, PC or console development experience.
• Experience with Unity or Unreal Engine.

Responsibilities

• Technical Direction & Problem Solving: Support a talented team of programmers in a positive always learning environment by providing a platform for various technical problem solving options and solutions.
• Training, Team Building & Leadership: In conjunction with the HR manager and Producer, building and nurturing a world class technical team including hiring, training, personal and professional development, team building and related areas.
• R & D: Drive and oversee Koolhaus’ R & D initiatives including Ai, Machine Learning, AR, etc. including R & D partnerships with universities.
• Project management: surrounding any and all technical areas including project & resource planning, budgeting, technical document and proposal writing and the management of any and all software utilized in the course of administration and development
• Communication: with and across all disciplines and stake holders (Clients, Management, Leads, Art/Design/Sound Teams, etc.)
• IT: oversee and manage the smooth operation of all matters concerning IT including internet networks, IP addresses, security, relationships with service providers, hardware including work station sourcing, assembly, maintenance & replacement, inventory tracking and yearly inventory audits and other related duties.
• Creative Contributions: including game design, game play and original game concept development.
• Other related duties as may be required from time to time
• This opportunity offers a unique position of influence regarding Koolhaus’ current and future company direction.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Problem solving

C/C++

C#

Java

Unity

Unreal Engine

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Unity Engine

Unreal Engine

MS Project

Merlin

MS Excel

Job description

ROLE

The role of the Technical Director is to lead, supervise and support a talented group of video game programmers emotionally, creatively, professionally and technically. You are not responsible for having all the answers but have the ability to nurture problem solving individually and/or collectively while keeping your team on track and focused.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical Direction & Problem Solving: Support a talented team of programmers in a positive always learning environment by providing a platform for various technical problem solving options and solutions. You are not responsible for all the answers but have a solid intuitive grasp of where the best and quickest solutions may lie.
• Training, Team Building & Leadership: In conjunction with the HR manager and Producer, building and nurturing a world class technical team including hiring, training, personal and professional development, team building and related areas.
• R & D: Drive and oversee Koolhaus’ R & D initiatives including Ai, Machine Learning, AR, etc. including R & D partnerships with universities.
• Project management: surrounding any and all technical areas including project & resource planning, budgeting, technical document and proposal writing and the management of any and all software utilized in the course of administration and development
• Communication: with and across all disciplines and stake holders (Clients, Management, Leads, Art/Design/Sound Teams, etc.)
• IT: oversee and manage the smooth operation of all matters concerning IT including internet networks, IP addresses, security, relationships with service providers, hardware including work station sourcing, assembly, maintenance & replacement, inventory tracking and yearly inventory audits and other related duties.
• Creative Contributions: including game design, game play and original game concept development.
• Other related duties as may be required from time to time
• This opportunity offers a unique position of influence regarding Koolhaus’ current and future company direction.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Previous experience as a Senior or Lead Programmer or Technical Director
• At least 4 years of hands on programming in the video game industry using one or more object oriented programming languages such as C/C++, C#, Java, etc..
• Have shipped at least 4 video game titles
• Mobile, PC or console development experience a must
• Experience with a variety of game engines and technologies such as Unity, Unreal, etc.
• Strong, proactive and positive person management skills
• Have at least 3 years of experience directly managing or supervising a team of 5 or more software engineers in the video game industry
• Working knowledge of project management tools such as MS Project, Merlin, MS Excel, etc.
• Organized and detail oriented
• Eligible for or currently hold a Canadian Work Permit (CUSMA/NAFTA/other FTA’s)

RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Producer

COMPENSATION

• Competitive salary, benefits, revenue/royalty sharing and stock option package available for the right candidate

RETURN TO OFFICE

• We are no longer working remotely as we’ve found this to be counter productive to the creative process