Technical Director C++

4 weeks ago


United Kingdom NaturalMotion Ltd. Full time

At NaturalMotion, we make games that wow people. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and in creating communities that last. For the past six years, NaturalMotion Studios have been named as one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday) and the remaining days at home. We are looking for an experienced Technical Director to join us at NaturalMotion/Zynga to develop our next project using the Unreal Engine on mobile devices and other platforms, building upon the success of Star Wars: Hunters. We are seeking a Technical Director who excels at architecting and coding large AAA F2P games, and who proactively seeks out solutions, as well as encouraging ideas from others.
Drive the definition of the technical architecture for the game on the client side and the coordination with our server technology
Collaborate with product managers and producers on analysing feature set complexity, planning releases and delivering code solutions on schedule
Work with the Art, UX and UI disciplines, to improve tools and processes for content creation, import pipelines, prototyping, production and testing
Ensure the creation of well-designed, adaptable and testable software for mobile and other platforms
Mentor Senior and Principal engineers from a technical perspective, developing the next generation of Architects
Fostering a tech approach that embraces sustainable live operations, a regular cadence of game updates, and high-quality rapid releases
Ensure the correct management of technical debt
Developed and released multiple games with Unreal Engine, as a technical director or architect, with at least one Game as a Service
Deep experience with C++, plus a detailed understanding of mobile CPU and GPU hardware
You are an authority when it comes to AAA game architecture
Expertise in multiple areas, such as - NPC behaviour, AI, multiplayer, UI / UX, meta game systems, F2P game mechanics, graphics, tools, systems, and game engines
Have deep understanding of design patterns, memory / performance optimisation, and importantly, how to summarise and share your knowledge
A great understanding of mentoring engineers of all levels throughout the game development cycle
Ability to present technical challenges, recommendations, and solutions to game leadership level
Worked on PC and console projects
Experience with Server systems and architectures
Worked on third or first person shooter games
Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
~ Create next-gen games that will be played and loved by millions of players around the world
~ Flexible working hours & crunch-free working culture
~ 26 days holiday + bank holidays, 2 paid personal days
~6 months of fully paid maternity/adoption leave or 16 weeks of fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria apply)
~ Pension plan with a double matching employer contribution (capped at 8%)
~ Private medical insurance, dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
~ Life insurance, accident insurance and long-term disability insurance
~ Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (eligibility criteria apply)
~ Fitness Reimbursement plan worth £600 per annum
~ Annual season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme

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