Technical Director - New Games
Core
Lead the technical foundation and strategy for a new puzzle game studio from the ground up, defining the engine, level editor, and live ops while managing the engineering team.
Role type
Senior IC Technical Director (mobile games)
Builds
New puzzle game studio infrastructure (switcher engine, level editor) and live operations
Domain
Mobile gaming, casual games
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Unity (5+ years), team leadership, technical strategy, backend development, client-server interactions, rapid iteration, problem-solving
Preferred skills
Entrepreneurial mindset, creative innovation, hands-on coding capability
Technologies
Unity
Responsibilities
Structure, recruit, and onboard the technical team; define technical foundations from prototype to launch; establish engineering practices and collaboration processes; execute long-term technical strategy for scalability; work with product leadership on roadmap and adoption; engage in hands-on coding for new features; monitor product health and quality.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities