Associate Technical Director – AAA Game Development

About the role

As an Associate Technical Director, you'll partner closely with our Technical Director to lead and shape the technical direction of our new AAA project. You'll oversee key technical aspects while mentoring and managing a team of engineers, ensuring technical goals are met.

Key responsibilities

• Bridge the gap between creative and technical aspects, working with art, design, and production teams.
• Partner with department leads to shape and implement a clear technical vision for the game.
• Offer pragmatic technical expertise while empowering the team to find their own solutions.
• Conduct code reviews and debugging, providing constructive feedback to maintain code quality.
• Mentor and manage the team, ensuring code quality meets the game's requirements.
• Help build a skilled, motivated technical team through recruitment and talent development.
• Run effective meetings and software/build reviews that encourage active feedback and new ideas.
• Support the Technical Director as needed.

Required profile

• Proven leadership experience as an Associate Technical Director, Technical Lead, or Lead Engineer on at least one full AAA game project.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and a solid grasp of core game engineering disciplines.
• Track record of building and managing cohesive, high‑performing teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across disciplines.
• Genuine passion for making great games and pushing technical boundaries.

What we offer

• Flexible hybrid working (3 days on‑site per week).
• Holiday Accrual Scheme.
• International AAA game projects with access to cutting‑edge hardware.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Private Healthcare Plan including dental and eye care.
• Pension Plan and Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellness Support.
• Regular team incentives and social events.