Sperasoft
game development
AssociateTechnicalDirector
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“Associate Technical Director at Sperasoft. Skills: technical leadership, mobile project development, C++, performance optimization, Live Service game ownership, mentoring, team leadership. Direct technical aspects of development and production. oversee quality management”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure high-quality standards and production efficiency
Industry & Context.
provide proactive solutions; fixing low-level issues (memory, multi-threading, obscure crashes)
Passion for gaming
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of professional software development experience, 3+ years of experience leading an entire game development team of 8+ software engineers, Proficiency in C++, Proven experience with mobile development, publishing, and platform limitations (hardware, software, and dependencies), Expert knowledge in at least one game development domain (e. g. , UI, Gameplay, Engine), skills in performance and memory optimization, Significant experience fixing low-level issues (memory, multi-threading, obscure crashes), Live Service game ownership experience, Solid 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 within game development, Experience working within globally distributed teams, organizational and communication skills, Professional fluency in English (spoken and written)
Nice to Have
Development experience in AAA games, Professional experience with Unreal Engine, Experience with back-end development, Experience setting up CI/CD tools (e. g. , TeamCity, Jenkins), Experience managing VCS branch structure, preferably in Perforce, Experience with Console development and certification (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch), Experience working with external outsourcing partners, sense of product ownership
What You'll Do.
Direct technical aspects of development and production
oversee quality management
Promote best practices
and the adoption of relevant tools
Identify technical risks early and provide proactive solutions
Define and drive the strategy for core project technology (shared engine
Mentor Leads and guide Senior Engineers on technology choices
Make hiring decisions for Senior and Lead candidates
Contribute to the assessment of new project opportunities and bid proposals
Provide necessary support for project kickoffs
including advising on team composition
Initiate knowledge-sharing sessions for software engineers across the department
Represent and promote the Company during customer calls
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborating with internal teams and external partners; working within globally distributed teams; mentoring Leads and guiding Senior Engineers; knowledge-sharing sessions for software engineers across the department; working with external outsourcing partners
Communication Scope
organizational and communication skills; Professional fluency in English (spoken and written); Represent and promote the Company during customer calls, on-site visits, and industry events
Process & Methodology
task planning, estimation, tracking, Scrum, FDD, Waterfall
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Technical Director with a strong technical background and production expertise to lead the development of multiple mobile projects for one of our partners. In this role, you will be the key stakeholder for technical execution, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to ensure high-quality standards and production efficiency. You will act as an independent auditor, consultant, and technology owner, reporting directly to the Head of Engineering. This position is an excellent opportunity for a Technical Lead or Project Lead to step into a Director-level role within a well-established environment. **Responsibilities:** * Direct technical aspects of development and production, oversee quality management. * Promote best practices, technical standards, and the adoption of relevant tools. * Identify technical risks early and provide proactive solutions. * Define and drive the strategy for core project technology (shared engine, tools, and build system). * Mentor Leads and guide Senior Engineers on technology choices, architecture, and design decisions. * Make hiring decisions for Senior and Lead candidates. * Contribute to the assessment of new project opportunities and bid proposals. * Provide necessary support for project kickoffs, including advising on team composition. * Initiate knowledge-sharing sessions for software engineers across the department. * Represent and promote the Company during customer calls, on-site visits, and industry events. **Requirements** * 8+ years of professional software development experience. * 3+ years of experience leading an entire game development team of 8+ software engineers. * Proficiency in C++. * Proven experience with mobile development, publishing, and platform limitations (hardware, software, and dependencies). * Expert knowledge in at least one game development domain (e.g., UI, Gameplay, Engine). * Strong skills in performance and memory optimization. * Significant experience fixing low-level
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