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Technical Director

Technical Director - New Project

We are Media Molecule, a multi award-winning game developer and a proud member of the PlayStation Studios family. We have a history of creating revolutionary games such as LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway and most recently the Technical Achievement BAFTA Award winning Dreams. We are now searching for a Technical Director to join the team as we embark on our next adventure, innovating for our next project as well as settling into our high-tech, newly refurbished studio in central Guildford.

Location: Our studio in Guildford or Hybrid.

Position type: Full-time (UK hours).

Role: As a technical director in our pioneering studio, you will use a blend of engineering, management, and creative experience to define, guide, and deliver client-side technologies for a brand-new game.

You will help to set the standard for technical work across the project, whilst taking responsibility for representing trade-offs, opportunities, and risks to key stakeholders. You will be accountable for establishing and ensuring well considered development practices for the technical aspects of the project.

This is not a programming position - instead you will use your engineering skills and programming expertise to ensure that our teams are set up to succeed.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will use your experience of gameplay, user interface, content pipelines, networking, and live service development to oversee technical teams working on a new project.
• You will report to the studio technical director and will be accountable for liaising with cross functional stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks for the project and to ensure that our plans are well aligned to our studio and technical strategies.
• You will work alongside production, discipline leads, and directors to support the studio in delivering against our product goals. You will be responsible for communicating these goals and ensuring that teams are aligned and working towards a clear vision.
• You will help elevate our engineering leads through coaching and mentorship while creating a team culture where all team members have an inclusive environment in which to grow.
• You will help to ensure that there is a focus on productive live service methodologies and pragmatic programming practices within the studio.

Requirements:

• You have experience leading multiple technical teams simultaneously.
• You have a deep knowledge of game development, preferably with a focus on gameplay, game systems, and UI/UX.
• You have excellent communication skills and are proactive in keeping your teams and stakeholders informed.
• You have the ability to influence a positive outcome when liaising with leadership and the wider studio.
• You demonstrate excellent management skills and can capably navigate difficult conversations.
• You are highly organised, detail oriented, and can juggle multiple priorities and deliverables.
• You show good judgement when proposing and reaching conclusions; you consistently offer positive and constructive feedback.
• You have a proven ability to coordinate and deliver projects with multiple stakeholders and craft specialisms at various levels of an organisation.
• You have a proven track record of successfully managing, motivating, and inspiring engineering teams.
• You have an in-depth and thorough knowledge of current technologies applicable to game development.

In return we offer the opportunity to be part of a talented, diverse and social team, with a tip top benefits package including (but not limited to);

• Competitive salary & bonus scheme
• Contributory pension scheme, life assurance, income protection and access to a financial planning coach
• 25 days holiday and discretionary additional holiday days over summer and Christmas
• Flexible working practices (onsite, hybrid, UK remote, core hours – role dependent)
• Free lunches, snacks and refreshments on site
• Private health and dental insurance plus Online GP access
• Modern health EAP
• Free PS game codes and Sony product discounts
• Quarterly Mm wellbeing days
• Gymflex discount
• £250 annual personal development fund and access to our online learning library
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Menopause policy
• Volunteering opportunities

Media Molecule is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

If you’re interested in this role but your salary requirements are above the range outlined, we’d still encourage you to apply! There could be flexibility for an exceptional candidate with the right skill set, mindset!