Lead Technical Producer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Executive Producer and Technical Director to lead development and growth of the technical production team.
• Cooperate with leadership and cross-functional development teams to ensure alignment with vision and goals, focusing on engineering initiatives.
• Coordinate closely with Lead Engineers and Lead Producers to ensure vision and goals are clearly defined, communicated, and met at all levels.
• Oversee process and workflow pipelines for the engineering team, ensuring standards are met.
• Coordinate external technical development, interfacing and managing outsource and co-development engineering resources.
• Collaborate with technical production teams across other CDP projects to coordinate technical initiatives and standards.
• Form and nurture cohesive, high-performing teams that are empowered to self-organize and achieve results.
• Identify and address bottlenecks and queues, fostering incremental delivery with frequent integration.
• Advocate for improvements, challenging the status quo with bravery and innovation.
• Visualize, prioritize, and systematically remove waste and impediments, encouraging teams to own and solve challenges.
• Lead the growth of teams through coaching and mentoring, fostering continuous learning and development.

Requirements

• At least 8+ years of experience as a Producer in game development, with a proven track record of leading successful projects and managing producers.
• Experience with UE4/UE5.
• Experience with certification processes, platforms, tools, and backend systems.
• Experience in the development and shipping of AAA titles, managing large-scale projects.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams, preferably in an Agile environment.
• Experience building and growing teams.
• Deep understanding of technical limitations and pipelines in game development, technical engineering best practices (such as test-driven development), continuous integration, and DevOps.
• Proactive problem-solving skills with a positive and constructive attitude.

Nice to Have

• Proficient in a coding language.
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence tools.

Qualifications

• Experience with UE4/UE5.
• Experience with certification processes, platforms, tools, and backend systems.
• Experience in the development and shipping of AAA titles.

Benefits & Perks

• Company paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, mental).
• Paid leave — 20 days of holiday per year, increasing to 26 days after two years.
• No dress code — casual work environment.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Gym membership reimbursement.
• Flexible working hours.
• Training, lectures, and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes.
• Merchandise and gifts, including a welcome pack.
• Dog-friendly office environment.
• International working environment with diverse colleagues.