Technical Directors

Technical Directors

Description

• Our client is looking for one or two Technical Directors to help build and lead their new studio in Poland. This is a senior technical leadership role overseeing one or more projects, guiding lead engineers, and helping shape the engineering team from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction for one or more projects and ensure code quality and architecture.
• Lead and mentor engineering leads and seniors; provide regular, growth-focused feedback.
• Stay hands-on with complex or critical systems (coding, reviews, debugging, prototyping).
• Work with department leadership to scope projects and propose staffing plans.
• Partner with production to keep teams on track with milestones and delivery.
• Actively support recruitment: interview, assess and select engineers for the Polish studio.
• Set and maintain technical standards and best practices for Unreal projects.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in game development, including several years in lead engineering roles.

• Shipped at least one title in a leadership role (AAA preferred)

• Strong C++ skills and solid understanding of game engine architecture.

• Professional experience with Unreal Engine.

• Background as a generalist or rendering/engine programmer.

• Comfortable combining leadership with hands-on coding.

• Proven experience collaborating with production on planning and delivery.

• Experience interviewing and assessing engineers.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with distributed teams.

• Nice to have

• Co-development experience with external partners.

• Experience with both Unreal Engine and a proprietary/in-house engine.

• Track record of helping set up or grow studios/engineering teams.

• What they offer

• Key role in building and shaping a new Polish studio and its engineering culture.

• High impact on technical strategy, architecture, and hiring decisions.

• Opportunity to work on substantial, high-quality projects in Unreal.

• Competitive compensation package.

• B2B contract

• Hybrid work from the office in Warsaw

About the company

The company is one of the world’s largest independent video game developers with 80+ shipped titles. They partner with the top companies in the gaming industry to co-develop and support AAA game creation at the highest level.

Studio size: 30 people. Platform: PC/Console. Engine: Unreal Engine 4, proprietary-engines.