Deep Silver Fishlabs are looking to add a Technical Director to their team based in the city of Hamburg, Germany.
As the Technical Director, you will oversee the engineering efforts of one of Fishlabs’ projects, whilst building and coaching the team. You’ll also make sure they have a strong technical roadmap and vision, establishing quality and performance standards.
Your responsibilities…
Work closely with other directors to manage the engineering team
Contribute to scheduling and scoping of projects
Optimise their technical setup and infrastructure to fit the studios needs
Establish roadmaps, standards, guidelines, and best practices
Take initiative and push teams to create the best possible technology
Identify and evaluate new technologies and products
Identify and mitigate technical risks
Interact with partners and other teams to leverage shared knowledge and technology
Lead, coach, and mentor technical leads and team members, providing career growth plans
Inspire the team to take on ambitious goals and to innovate, always striving to improve technology and practices yourself
Attract, hire, and retain top engineers
Build relationships with external and internal partners
Drive cross-team and cross-studio knowledge sharing of best practices together with other directors
Be the technical contact for partners
Confidently provide hands-on advice, being prepared to jump in when needed
Oversee the quality and performance of the code
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
15+ years of software development experience
7 or more years experience in a technical leadership position
At least 1 AA/AAA game shipped on consoles or PC
Extensive hands-on experience in C++ and one or more programming languages
Experience in multiple areas of game development such as gameplay, AI, tools, engines, and audio
Prior experience developing, debugging, and optimizing for consoles and PC
Previous experience with technical infrastructure and tools such as continuous integration and source control
Mastery of software engineering practices
Experience recruiting and growing teams
Excellent verbal and written English skills, with solid communication skills
