Crytek is looking for a Technical Director to drive the development of Hunt: Showdown.
Relocation & Remote WorkAlthough we believe living close to our studio helps foster team spirit and stronger bonds between team members, we understand that people have different needs and expectations for their place of residence. You have a choice of three location options, allowing you to work with Crytek from anywhere you wish:
1. Come to our modern headquarters in Frankfurt and receive an attractive relocation package and have access to all of our benefits.
2. If you are already living in a European Union member state, we are able to offer you a permanent work contract and allow you to work remotely as an employee from there.
3. If you are interested in full-time remote work in any other country outside of the European Union, we can offer you a freelance contract arrangement.
Responsibilities
Be the vision holder of technology, take initiatives and push departments to create the best project possible following the game vision.
Maintain and improvetechnical quality level of the product including stability, performance, maintainability and scalability of features and services.
Work with the engine team to streamline development roadmap and priorities across different teams and products.
Manage a team of experienced tech leads, provide mentorship and ensure the team is aligned on goals and priorities.
Work closely with recruitment to attract and win top talent.
In collaboration with all relevant stakeholders define feature priorities and release deliverables.
Work closely with leads of all discipline to evaluate project scope and design on the technical requirements and feasibility and direct the development to fit into those requirements.
Check the state of development tools and production pipeline regularly to fit the project requirements.
Keep up with the latest technology trends.
Requirements
10+ years of professional experience in the software or games development domain, with at least 3 years in a Lead Engineer capacity.
Worked on at least one AAA title from start to finish as a technical lead.
Excellent understanding of C++ in the game development environment
Solid understanding of Cloud services
Excellent understanding of the tool pipeline for asset creation.
Excellent English communication and writing skills.
Experience in game development on PCs (Windows, Linux) and current-generation consoles
