2k Games

Technical Director, Tools

2k Games$110K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years in leadership roles building scalable AWS solutions
  • Vast experience in AAA game development
  • Shipped multiple titles as a lead or technical director
  • Created centralized tools improving developer and business insights
  • Strong understanding of architecture and design patterns across domains
  • Ability to influence technical direction across independent studios
  • Excellent communication skills for explaining complex systems
  • Passion for building productivity-enhancing developer tools
  • Experience with integrating AI solutions and familiarity with foundation models
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant engineering field.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and design products and tools across various domains.
  • Act as a domain expert for technical feasibility and risk management.
  • Collaborate with studio leadership to identify common technical needs.
  • Perform due diligence and high-level project estimation for new initiatives.
  • Offer technical direction and mentorship to organizational leads.
  • Evaluate new technologies to ensure sustainability of products.
  • Define engineering standards and hold teams accountable.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment offering flexibility
  • Opportunity to mentor and influence at a high level
  • Work on cutting-edge technology and products
  • Contribution to projects that enhance game development productivity
  • Access to professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Directeur technique - Outils
Ce que nous recherchons

Nous recherchons un(e) directeur/directrice technique d'expérience pour agir en tant qu'architecte principal(e) et expert(e) de domaine pour notre portfolio de produits et d'outils internes. Dans ce rôle de contributeur/contributrice individuel(le) de haut niveau, vous assurez la supervision de l'architecture et la conception technique. Vous fournissez les fondations techniques qui permettent à nos outils de s'intégrer aux pipelines des studios à grande échelle. Vous excellez à naviguer dans des environnements techniques complexes avec intégrité, et savez créer des ponts entre les besoins des studios et la stratégie de plateforme.
Ce que vous ferez
  • Concevoir et architecturer des produits et des outils dans un large éventail de domaines, notamment les outils liés aux moteurs de jeu, aux pipelines, aux DCC et au web.
  • Agir en tant qu'expert(e) de domaine en matière de faisabilité technique et de gestion des risques.
  • Collaborer avec la direction des studios pour identifier les besoins techniques communs et favoriser l'adoption d'outils partagés.
  • Effectuer une analyse technique approfondie et des estimations de haut niveau pour les nouvelles initiatives.
  • Offrir une orientation technique et du mentorat aux responsables d'équipe à travers l'organisation.
  • Évaluer les nouvelles technologies et API afin d'assurer la pérennité et l'efficacité de notre plateforme et de nos produits.
  • Définir les standards d'ingénierie pour l'organisation et tenir les responsables d'équipe imputables.
Ce qui fera de vous la personne idéale
  • Vaste expérience en développement de jeux AAA.
  • Avoir participé à la livraison de plusieurs titres dans des rôles de responsable en ingénierie ou de directeur/directrice technique.
  • Expérience dans la création et le déploiement d'outils et de produits centralisés ayant amélioré la productivité des équipes de développement et les données d'affaires.
  • Solide compréhension de l'architecture et des patrons de conception dans plusieurs domaines.
  • Capacité à influencer l'orientation technique de studios indépendants sans autorité directe.
  • Excellentes compétences en communication, avec la capacité d'expliquer des systèmes complexes à des partenaires non techniques.
  • Une passion pour la création d'outils qui augmentent la productivité et l'efficacité des développeurs/développeuses.
  • Baccalauréat en informatique ou dans un domaine d'ingénierie pertinent.


Technical Director - Tools
What We Need

An experienced Technical Director to act as the primary architect and domain expert for our internal products and tools portfolio. You are a high level individual contributor responsible for architecture oversight and technical design. You provide the technical foundation that allows our tools to slot into studio pipelines at scale. You are an expert at navigating complex technical environments with integrity and can bridge the gap between studio needs and platform strategy.
What You'll Do
  • Architect and design products and tools across a breadth of domains, including game engine, pipeline, DCC, and web tools.
  • Act as a domain expert for technical feasibility and risk management.
  • Collaborate with studio leadership to identify common technical needs and drive adoption of shared tools.
  • Perform technical due diligence and high level project estimation for new initiatives.
  • Offer technical direction and mentorship to leads across the organization.
  • Evaluate new technologies and APIs to ensure our platform and products remain sustainable and efficient.
  • Define engineering standards for the organization and hold leads accountable.
What Will Make You A Great Fit
  • 2+ years of experience building scalable AWS solutions in a leadership role
  • Vast experience in AAA game development.
  • Shipped multiple titles in lead or technical director roles.
  • Experience creating and deploying centralized tools and products that improved dev and business insights.
  • Strong understanding of architecture and design patterns across multiple domains.
  • Ability to influence technical direction across independent studios without direct authority.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex systems to non-technical partners.
  • A passion for building tools that increases developer productivity and efficiency.
  • Some experience integrating AI solutions and familiarity with multiple foundation models.
  • Bachelor of Computer Science or relevant engineering field.

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About 2k Games

2K Games is an American video game publisher based in Novato, California. The company was founded in January 2005 by Take-Two Interactive, and is best known for publishing the NBA 2K series of basketball games. Other popular franchises published by 2K Games include the Borderlands series, the BioShock series, and the Mafia series. The company has also published several licensed games based on popular movies and TV shows, such as The Walking Dead and WWE.
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