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Technical Director – Content Creation (m/f/d)
3 years ago
Our mission is to create a revolutionary virtual and augmented reality marketplace for industry and science, integrating the most powerful information available.
realworld one is a technology company that develops state-of-the-art virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) software solutions for the life sciences, analytical and diagnostics, pharmaceutical, chemical and processing industries. Our customers include several major, well-known companies such as Carl Zeiss, Qiagen, Tecan, GEA, KSB and Festo, among many others.
We possess strong scientific and industry expertise and have developed a systematic approach to implementing VR and AR within the areas of training, sales, marketing and service. We are privately funded and are among the largest VR and AR software companies that focus on industry solutions.
As a spin-off of IKA, a leading manufacturer of laboratory and processing equipment, we have cultivated a vibrant company culture with an international team of over 200 employees based in Germany, the US, China and India. We place great value on fostering a creative, performance-driven and employee-centered work environment for everyone – whether your specialty is working with clients, developing cutting-edge technology or crunching numbers!
In order to expand our team in Freiburg or Berlin (Germany), we are now looking for a talented
Technical Director – Content Creation (m/f/d)
Your responsibilities:
- Oversee the global content development team and set the bar for overall technical excellence across all active customer projects
- Collaborate with designers, producers, artists, programmers and the sound team to realize our vision, while meeting all deadlines and the demands of our customers
- Critically analyze our technology and development practices with the goals of improving our product quality and team efficiency, as well as cultivating a positive work environment
- Utilize the most state-of-the-art technology to streamline our development processes to guarantee the best overall benefits for your team and the business as a whole
- Be a great communicator at all levels, from working with executive management to interns
- Coach, mentor and motivate your team to get the best out of everyone
- Act as an inspiring hiring manager to build a powerful team of highly-committed enthusiasts
- Participate in project estimations, planning, as well as assessments of the technical feasibility of project requirements
- Improve existing workflow processes and optimize our project development
Your profile:
- Skilled engineer who demonstrates passion for technical solutions with the ability to motivate an international team
- Empathetic and charismatic leader with excellent communication skills
- Many years of experience as a technical leader, preferably in the game industry
- Previous experience as a technical director would be beneficial
- Deep understanding of the importance of customer service
- Self-motivated personality who demonstrates great commitment and feels responsible for the team
- Proven experience with Unreal Engine/off-the-shelf engines, as well as native/custom engines; fluent in Blueprints, C# and C++
- Great track record of shipping multiple AAA-quality projects as a service provider/outsourcing studio or shipping several AAA titles
- Experience with VR/AR, other areas of game development and/or UX design would be a plus
- Excellent communication skills in English; additional German skills are a bonus
Our offer to you:
- An opportunity to work for a market-leading, successful tech company with a broad international customer base from multiple fields, including the life sciences and the analytical, pharmaceutical, chemical and processing industries
- Option to receive company stock in addition to a competitive salary in accordance with your market area
- The experience of creating highly-valuable and innovative technology, while contributing to the long-term growth of a successful tech company
- Profit from an open and modern work environment
- Be a part of a diverse international team with highly-qualified and dedicated colleagues representing over 30 nationalities
- Receive relocation and visa support
- Live in one of the regions in with the highest quality of life, close to the Black Forest, the Swiss Alps, as well as the wine country of France.
- Additional benefits, such as team events, company lunches, office snacks, gourmet coffee and a great office location in the heart of Freiburg!
Do you want to help revolutionize the virtual world and be a part of one of the most extraordinary tech companies in Germany?
If you do, apply now and join the realworld one team! We look forward to hearing from you!
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