Technical Director of Gameplay
Technical Director of Gameplay
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Who We Are
2K Games is headquartered in Novato California and is a wholly owned label of TakeTwo Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005 2K Games is a global video game company publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2Ks portfolio of worldclass games across multiple platforms include Visual Concepts Firaxis Hangar 13 CatDaddy Cloud Chamber 31st Union and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in todays most popular gaming genres including sports shooters action roleplaying strategy casual and family entertainment.
Located in Vancouver BC 2K Sports Lab is a small collective being formed within 2K Games that is driving the research and development of future sports interactive entertainment programs. Within this group speculative work will be done on future sports games with an eye towards taking the magic of 2Ks publishing and development expertise and applying them to future opportunities.
Our team of engineers marketers artists writers data scientists producers thinkers and doers are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of criticallyacclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K 2K PGA Tiny Tinas Wonderlands Lego Drive BioShock Borderlands The Quarry Mafia Sid Meiers Civilization Marvels Midnight Suns WWE 2K and XCOM.
At 2K we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions even if they dont meet every requirement for the role. If youre interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K we encourage you to apply.
What We Need
Our studio is looking for an experienced Gameplay Technical Director to provide direction and leadership for the Gameplay Team at our new studio. Were seeking someone who has a high quality bar a passion for solving complex problems a broad understanding of Animation AI Systems and Tools engineering and the drive to improve workflows champion code quality and engineer solutions to achieve the vision for the game. In this role you will be both leading others and also working hands on. You will work closely with Design Production Artists and the Engineering team to help lay the foundation then build and innovate upon it and polish world class gameplay for what will be the next massive sports franchise in our industry.
What Youll Do
- Provide leadership for the Gameplay Engineering team.
- Act as the lead to drive priorities for the Gameplay Systems team.
- Work with existing technology and build new technology in order to fulfill the projects technical requirements and design goals.
- Devise Code Quality Best Practices and checkin Policies. Maintain and improve overall code quality.
- Be accountable for code architecture ensuring that the architecture supports the design requirements of the project.
- Advise on feasibility of design vision and propose solutions to technical challenges to achieve the design vision.
- Have and share opinions on the design of the game and game quality.
- Help define testing requirements for the game and partner with Production to drive testing initiatives.
- Manage internal and external technology dependencies and risks and create contingency plans for all critical path technologies.
- Work with the production team to revise and validate engineering estimates and production plans.
- Conduct regular code reviews to ensure quality and consistency.
What Will Make You A Great Fit
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline or relevant work experience.
- 7 years industry or related experience
- Previous experience leading (preferably) or being a strong contributor to a gameplay engineering team.
- Experience developing multiplatform projects.
- Excellent project management and time management skills.
- Expertise with the C programming language along with strong coding architectural design principles.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Beneficial Qualifications
- Passionate about playing and/or watching sports.
- Experience in Unreal Engine is a plus.
- Passion for video games (not just ours)
The pay range for this position in British Columbia at the start of employment is expected to be between CAD $155300 and CAD $248500 per year. However actual pay offered is based on market location and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates such as jobrelated knowledge skills experience and other objective business considerations. If hired the company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
As an equal opportunity employer we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform their essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
