We’re working with Smilegate Barcelona supporting their search for an experienced Technical Director to lead a team of highly skilled programmers.

You’ll be ensuring the team performs in the most effective way, and fostering a culture that balances productivity, innovation, learning and healthy communication. 

Your responsibilities…

• Collaborate across departments to identify needs and build a structure that supports rapid prototyping while keeping code stability in the long term
• Coordinate with QA, Build Engineers, Gameplay and Engine coders to define the best coding processes that balances rapid iteration with stability
• Champion excellence in programming practices, review code and help architecting the most complex systems
• Communicate with console manufacturers to understand and get the best of the latest generation hardware
• Continuously monitor the performance of all game systems
• Coordinate Engine coders establishing code guidelines, code structure and performance budgets
• Help build up a world class Programming team by being involved in the interviewing and hiring process
• Be the mentor, guide, and leader of your team of handpicked coders
• Provide meaningful feedback to your team through team meetings, 1on1 sessions and 360 feedback
• Be on top of the personal development goals of your coders, making sure there is always a healthy environment that fosters learning

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…

• Credited on at least two shipped AAA games either as Lead Engine programmer or Technical Director
• Experience and deep working knowledge on building Game Engine components
• Unreal Engine working experience in a modern console environment
• Innovative thinker with creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, iterative environment
• Ability to lead and delegate as required
• Comfortable operating at high and low level and hands-on work as well as leader and mentor to your team
• Strong understanding of the Unreal Engine and how to expand it, including its hidden limitations
• Understanding of all game engine systems needed for an open world AAA
• A deep desire to build up a world class AAA team