Associate Technical Director

Quick Facts

• Role: Associate Technical Director

Description

Lead technical execution and production for multiple mobile projects, partnering with internal teams and external partners to ensure quality and production efficiency. Act as an independent auditor, consultant, and technology owner reporting to the Head of Engineering, with opportunities for a Technical Lead or Project Lead to move into a director-level position.

Responsibilities

• Lead direct technical aspects of development and production and oversee quality management

• Promote best practices, technical standards, and adoption of relevant tools

• Identify technical risks early and provide proactive solutions

• Define and drive strategy for core project technology (shared engine, tools, build system)

• Mentor Leads and guide Senior Engineers on technology choices, architecture, and design decisions

• Make hiring decisions for Senior and Lead candidates

• Support assessment of new project opportunities and bid proposals

• Support project kickoffs, including advising on team composition

• Initiate knowledge-sharing sessions across the software engineering department

• Represent the company in customer calls, on-site visits, and industry events

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development experience

• 3+ years leading an entire game development team of 8+ software engineers

• C++ proficiency

• Proven mobile development experience, including publishing and platform limitations (hardware, software, dependencies)

• Expert knowledge in at least one game development domain (UI, Gameplay, or Engine)

• Strong performance and memory optimization skills

• Experience fixing low-level issues (memory, multi-threading, obscure crashes)

• Live Service game ownership experience

• Understanding of management methodologies (Scrum, FDD, Waterfall)

• Experience with task planning, estimation, and tracking

• Experience mentoring Senior and Lead engineers

• Understanding of Art and Production workflows in game development

• Experience with globally distributed teams

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Professional fluency in English (spoken and written)

• Passion for gaming

• Plus: AAA development experience

• Plus: Unreal Engine experience

• Plus: Python, C#, Java, or TypeScript

• Plus: Back-end development experience

• Plus: CI/CD tools setup (TeamCity, Jenkins)

• Plus: VCS branch structure management, preferably Perforce

• Plus: Console development and certification (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch)

• Plus: Experience with external outsourcing partners

• Plus: Strong product ownership

Benefits

• Medical care package

• MyCafeteria system (including Multisport card)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• English or Polish language classes

• Flexibly working hours

• Breakfasts, snacks, fruits, tea, and coffee

• Additional benefits including care bonus to cover health, educational and safety needs, corporate parties, and team buildings