Senior Technical Director, Online Services
Core
Direct frontend engineering for online systems and manage Backend and Build Engineering teams for a AAA free-to-play, cross-platform action game.
Role type
Senior Technical Director (Online Services)
Builds
Online services, authentication, matchmaking, social features, commerce, and player safety systems for a live-service game.
Domain
Gaming (AAA Live Services)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Unreal Engine (Online Subsystem), distributed backend architecture, release management, incident response, CI/CD, experimentation pipelines, telemetry, player safety systems
Preferred skills
Unreal Engine 5, free-to-play launch experience, monetization, publisher shared-technology
Technologies
Unreal Engine, Online Subsystem
Responsibilities
Set technical vision and roadmap for online services; manage Backend and Build Engineering leads and teams; own release management, launch readiness, and live health; direct build engineering (CI/CD, automation); partner with Product Management on strategy and capabilities; direct development of frontend pipelines and runtimes; own player safety and anti-toxicity systems.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
