Job Description

Who We Are

2K Games is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K\'s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today\'s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Located in Vancouver, BC, 2K Sports Lab is a small collective being formed within 2K Games that is driving the research and development of future sports interactive entertainment programs. Within this group, speculative work will be done on future sports games with an eye towards taking the magic of 2K\'s publishing and development expertise and applying them to future opportunities.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Tiny Tina\'s Wonderlands, Lego Drive, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, Mafia, Sid Meier\'s Civilization, Marvel\'s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don\'t meet every requirement for the role. If you\'re interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

What We Need

Our studio is looking for an experienced Technical Director to provide direction and leadership as we plan and build out our new studio and game. We\'re seeking someone who has a high quality bar, a passion for solving complex problems, a broad understanding of the multiple Engineering Disciplines, and the drive to improve workflows, champion code quality, and engineer solutions to achieve the vision for the game. In this role, you will be both leading others and also working hands on. You will work closely with Studio Leadership, Design, Production, Artists and the Engineering team to help lay the foundation, then build and innovate upon it and polish world class gameplay for what will be the next massive sports franchise in our industry!

What You\'ll Do

• Senior role to provide leadership for the Engineering team an Individual Contributor when possible.
• Partner with Studio Leadership on strategic planning.
• Be knowledgeable in a broad range of engineering disciplines inclusive of Rendering, Online and Server, Modes Infrastructure, UI, Tools and Low Level Systems.
• Help identify needs, and be a driver of building the Engineering team for the studio.
• Own the project from conception to design and planning, to implementation, to ship, to supporting the live service.
• Be accountable for code architecture, ensuring that the architecture supports the design requirements of the project, and work closely with other engineers to understand and tackle sophisticated architectural issues
• Devise Code Quality Best Practices and check-in Policies. Maintain and improve overall code quality.
• Set and drive toward game performance metrics (Memory, Cycles, Frame Rate, Online Performance etc.).
• Work with existing technology and build new technology in order to fulfill the project\'s technical requirements and design goals.
• Advise on feasibility of design vision and propose solutions to technical challenges to achieve the design vision. Work closely with all disciplines to capture requirements, triage and prioritize requests.
• Work with the production team to revise and validate engineering estimates and production plans.
• Have and share opinions on the design of the game and game quality.
• Help define testing requirements for the game, and partner with Production, Ops and QA to drive testing initiatives.
• Manage internal and external technology dependencies and risks, and create contingency plans for all critical path technologies.
• Build and maintain, and extend major engine subsystems, including associated pipelines and tools.
• Be a source of knowledge and experience for other team members.
• Mentor other engineers in accomplishing architecture, design and implementation, and career goals.
• Perform research and implement best practices for problem avoidance and continuous improvement.

What Will Make You A Great Fit

• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or relevant work experience.
• 10+ years industry or related experience.
• Experience building on Unreal Engine. Building from the ground up is a plus.
• Previous experience leading AAA game teams and experience shipping at least 2 AAA titles in a Leadership Position.
• Experience developing multi-platform projects.
• Excellent project management and time management skills.
• Expertise with the C++ programming language along with strong coding architectural design principles.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Engineering experience working with consoles (Sony/Nintendo/Microsoft).
• Engineering experience working with Windows PC (Microsoft/Steam/Origin).
• Passion for making games.
• Contributed to significant engine subsystems on modern multithreaded game engine.
• Experience integrating complex SDKs into large engines with multiple moving pieces.
• Experience with architectures supporting high volume transaction-based applications and services.

Beneficial Qualifications

• Passionate about playing and/or watching sports.
• Passion for video games (not just ours!)

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

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