Technical Lead

DATASOURCE COMPUTER EMPLOYMENT LIMITED; United States; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10% client contribution

Life assurance

Income protection

Critical illness cover

Holiday buy/sell

Dental and health insurance

24/7 Digital GP

Job summary

DATASOURCE COMPUTER EMPLOYMENT LIMITED is seeking an Unreal Engine Technical Lead to manage real-time visualisation projects across Glasgow, Bristol, Surrey, London or Greater Manchester. Hybrid work pattern requires three days on site weekly and a senior, hands-on leader to drive immersive solutions.

You will mentor engineers, define standards, support business development and deliver VR and digital twin experiences at scale with a world-class team.

Qualifications

• Advanced Unreal Engine real-time development and Blueprint proficiency.
• Strong C++ skills for extending and optimising systems.
• Proven leadership of technical teams and capability development.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the real-time visualisation strategy across the Creative Design team.
• Lead Unreal Engine development for interactive, immersive and digital twin solutions.
• Establish technical standards, scalable workflows and best practice frameworks.
• Mentor team members and build technical capability across the discipline.
• Support project scoping, estimation, business development and work-winning activities.
• Manage OKRs, resource planning and succession for the team.
• Drive innovation and adoption of emerging real-time technologies.
• Ensure consistent quality, performance and client satisfaction across deliveries.

Skills

Unreal Engine

Blueprint

C++

Leadership

VR/Immersive

Digital twins

Project scoping

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Tools

Unity

Job description

Unreal Engine Technical Lead– Glasgow, Bristol, Surrey, London or Greater Manchester – Hybrid - Permanent 37.5 hours per week – £60,000 - £70,000

Company cultures & job summary

Our client is a world-class engineering and technical consultancy operating at serious scale, the kind of organisation delivering transformative projects across infrastructure, energy and beyond, with creativity and technology at the heart of how they communicate them. Their Creative Design team is a genuinely impressive operation, over 80 talented people spanning UX, animation, real-time development, visualisation and more, working across the globe on projects that push the boundaries of how complex engineering is brought to life. This is not a small pond. The team is growing its real-time visualisation capability and needs someone exceptional to lead it. To be considered, you'll need deep, proven experience developing real-time applications in Unreal Engine, advanced Blueprint skills, and a solid grasp of C++ for extending and optimising systems. You'll also need a track record of leading technical teams, delivering VR and immersive solutions, and the commercial savvy to support project scoping and business development.

Working Patterns and location – Hybrid – 3 days on site per week

The Key Responsibilities of an Unreal Engine Technical Lead:

• Define and lead the real-time visualisation strategy across the Creative Design team.
• Lead Unreal Engine development for interactive, immersive and digital twin solutions.
• Establish technical standards, scalable workflows and best practice frameworks.
• Mentor team members and build technical capability across the discipline.
• Support project scoping, estimation, business development and work-winning activities.
• Manage OKRs, resource planning, performance and succession planning for the team.
• Drive innovation and adoption of emerging real-time and immersive technologies.
• Ensure consistent quality, performance and client satisfaction across all deliveries.

Below is a list of Key Skills required for an Unreal Engine Technical Lead, however you will not be expected to have everything:

• Advanced Blueprint development, gameplay systems and interaction framework expertise.
• Strong understanding of Unreal Engine architecture with working knowledge of C++.
• Proven leadership of technical teams and track record of capability development.
• Experience delivering VR, immersive and interactive visualisation solutions.
• Knowledge of digital twins, data-driven visualisation and scalable framework design.
• Commercial awareness including project scoping, estimation and delivery planning.
• Strong mentoring, communication and stakeholder management skills.

The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:

• Experience working within AEC, infrastructure or engineering sectors.
• Experience integrating BIM, GIS, Cesium or IoT data into Unreal Engine.
• Knowledge of AR, MR and WebXR technologies.
• Working knowledge of Unity and application migration strategies.
• Previous line management or discipline leadership experience in a creative or technical team.

Our clients Offer a range of benefits for permanent workers. As well as an excellent salary you will receive the following:

• Pension up to 10% client contribution.
• Life assurance, income protection insurance and critical illness cover.
• Option to buy & sell holiday.
• Dental, health, medical, travel and gadget insurance.
• 24/7 Digital GP.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.

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