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Amber Labs Technical Director

Technical Director

Amber is looking for a Technical Director to join us!

What will you do?

• Participate in partner-facing meetings to gather technical requirements and details.
• Evaluate technical documentation or software provided by partners.
• Coordinate technical research for new projects.
• Suggest and coordinate technical research for new gaming platforms.
• Build technical proposals of the solution with team staffing, task breakdown, assumptions and delivery timeline.
• Assist engineers or teams that need technical guidance and support.
• Review the technical architecture for the projects developed by the engineering teams you are supporting.
• Ensures that technical best practices are taking place on all projects (i.e., code reviews)

We are pretty sure that you will not:

• Code day by day, side by side with the teams – although technical involvement is required.
• Manage the schedule or the prioritization of backlog, although you will advocate the inclusion of technical tasks / best practices in the product backlog.

Competencies and skills:

• Strong over-the-board technical knowledge.
• Passion for games and game development.
• Interest in the new and emerging gaming platforms.
• Development experience at least on one mobile platform (iOS, Android) and one gaming console (Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch).
• Development experience with Unreal Engine, Unity and Custom C++ engines.
• Strong soft skills and communication skills – both verbal and in writing.
• Very strong English skills.

Our Offer

• Awesome and talented colleagues.
• Support from all your teammates.
• Access to training and learning programs.
• A fun and dynamic industry where you can make a difference.
• Professional and friendly work environment.