Senior Technical Producer – Game Development

Team Red Dog is hiring a Senior Technical Producer Game Development for our client a global technology leader and creative technology powerhouse. This hybrid opportunity in Redmond WA places you at the center of engineering and production efforts supporting one of the gaming industrys most iconic strategy franchises. Youll partner with technical leads engineers and globally distributed development teams to drive technical feature delivery sprint planning project execution and production excellence using Unreal Engine Azure DevOps and Agile methodologies. If youre passionate about shipping AAA games improving development workflows and bringing structure to complex technical projects this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on high-profile game development.

Top Required Skills (Must Haves):

1. Technical Game Production Experience 4 years of experience as a Technical Producer or Technical Project Manager supporting engineering teams within the gaming industry including ownership of game development through release.
2. Game Development Tools & Agile Delivery Strong proficiency with Azure DevOps (ADO) Jira Confluence Microsoft 365 sprint planning backlog management project tracking and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
3. Unreal Engine Development Experience Experience partnering with engineering teams developing in Unreal Engine with an understanding of software development practices pull requests code commits and technical production workflows.
4. Cross-Functional Communication & Planning Proven ability to develop project roadmaps estimate work manage priorities coordinate globally distributed teams and communicate technical progress clearly to stakeholders.

Opportunity Overview:

Join the production team supporting the legendary Age of Empires franchise at Worlds Edge this role youll work alongside engineering leadership and development teams to improve planning execution communication and delivery across multiple technical initiatives. Youll help establish efficient production processes coordinate work across internal and external partners and play a key role in ensuring high-quality game development remains predictable organized and on schedule.

How you will make an impact:

• Partner with engineering and production leadership to coordinate technical feature development and ongoing engineering initiatives.
• Plan scope prioritize and schedule development work alongside technical leads and project stakeholders.
• Manage sprint planning backlog organization and team velocity using Azure DevOps and Agile practices.
• Track project health risks milestones dependencies and deliverables across multiple technical projects.
• Maintain accurate project documentation dashboards status reports and communication for leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate work across internal developers external studios and vendor partners.
• Champion consistent production processes documentation standards and workflow improvements.
• Support engineering teams by identifying project risks and helping develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure project management systems accurately reflect current project status and priorities.
• Foster collaboration across globally distributed teams working in multiple time zones.

The expertise you bring:

• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Producer or Technical Producer within the video game industry.
• Technical Producer or Technical Project Manager credit on at least three shipped PC or console game titles.
• Experience supporting engineering teams developing games with Unreal Engine.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and engineering production workflows.
• Experience using Azure DevOps Jira Confluence and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven experience creating project plans estimating work developing roadmaps and maintaining status reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across multiple audiences.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional disciplines including engineering production publishing and external partners.
• Ability to work effectively with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum development methodologies.
• Basic understanding of pull request processes and source control workflows is preferred.
• Publishing experience is highly desirable.

What makes a candidate highly successful in this role:

Successful candidates have a proven history of leading technical production efforts that result in shipped games rather than simply contributing to ongoing development. They understand how engineering teams operate within Unreal Engine environments and can confidently coordinate technical work across multiple disciplines while maintaining strong communication with both developers and leadership. Experience working with globally distributed game studios improving production processes and bringing predictability to complex technical projects will distinguish top candidates.

Why Work with Team Red Dog

At Team Red Dog people are at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to personalized service and our deep experience in matching talented professionals with meaningful roles at some of the worlds most inspiring companies is what sets us apart. We take the time to understand your unique skills strengths and passionsbecause we believe your career should reflect who you are.

Whether youre looking to grow pivot or simply find a place where your work truly matters we offer opportunities that empower you to make a positive impact. With excellent benefits a supportive team and a role where you can thrive while doing what you love were here to help you take the next step with confidence. Join usand discover what it means to be genuinely valued in your career.

Generous benefits package for qualified employees includes:

Health insurance (medical dental vision and life)
Employer-matched 401K plan
Paid time off
Paid holidays

Estimated Start Date: Immediately

Location: Hybrid Redmond WA (Redmond Town Center); onsite 3 days per week

Job #: 2553

Job Type and Estimated Duration: W2 contract opportunity through 6/30/2026 with potential for extension up to 18 months subject to performance budget and client discretion.

Rate: $52$60/hour

Team Red Dog is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone regardless of race ethnicity gender age religion sexual orientation disability or any other characteristic. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process reach out to and we will work to ensure an accessible experience. We strictly adhere to federal state and local laws to maintain a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

We offer competitive compensation aligned with U.S. industry standards and our final offer will reflect the candidates location job-specific skills experience and knowledge.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.
Team Red Dog is an E-Verify employer.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a reference and background check.
Please no solicitations from C2C or recruiting firms.

Required Experience:

Senior IC