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Technical Director
4 years ago
Job Description
Reporting to the Producer, the Technical Director will create and deliver the title in co-production with Ubisoft Studio worldwide, leveraging on key technology and design breakthrough.
Technology & Project Management
- Prepare, plan and execute the strategy for the console generation change.
- Define and promote what the Next Generation AAA experience will be. Make this vision happen.
- Define the technology that is the most adapted to the project; understand the engine, the middle ware and their constraints
- With the Leads, manage the development progress and identify the programming tasks and time estimates
- Ensure that the game is being built with the right methodology and best coding practices, tech briefs, code reviews and keeping in mind long term quality and potential future code sharing
- Identify project risks and the contingency plans to put in place with the team
- Align the Singapore team with the team in other Ubisoft studio
- Propose and develop the best tools and dev processes to guarantee the team’s efficiency
- Ensuring the technology completion and success of each milestone targets
- Make regular internal communications and maintain a great team atmosphere
- Be the Gate Keeper of the project, particularly at the end of the project to ensure a good finish (Debugging, Optimization, TRCs etc.).
Team Management
- Show exemplary commitment and communication style, even in critical situations
- Demonstrate leadership, charisma, enthusiasm and sense of commitment
- Manage the performance of the development team staff and manage his direct reports
- Ensures the recruiting, on-boarding, development and professional training of team
- Communicates the project plan to the team on regular basis
- Take the role of coach: inspire, motivate rather than directing
- Make sure each team leads define clear and challenging objectives to their team member
Knowledge Sharing
- Propose solutions to improve the development of the projects in the studio
- Identify and promote the application of best ideas
- Growing the studio competencies and awareness, defining the Platform architecture and specs the Group
- Share constructive experience internally and externally in the Group
Qualifications
- At least 10 years leadership experience preferably in games
- Excellent leader and communicator; able to motivate, influence, and inspire at all levels
- Able to articulate a strong vision of technology as a means to customer value
- Relevant experience working on AAA titles, current and next-gen consoles
Additional Information
Perks
We realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games. Apart from a competitive compensation package and a culture that thrives on creativity and individuality, Ubisoft Singapore offers a wide variety of perks including performance based incentives, comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, flexible working hours, and opportunities for career development and learning.
Next step
Are you excited about creating the unknown? Are you serious about fun? Do you constantly seek out learning opportunities? At Ubisoft Singapore, we are looking for talent who are solution-oriented problem solvers, creative yet open to collaborate, and team players who also thrive in bringing their A-game to work.
If this sounds like you, shoot us your resume and we will invite you for a first chat to find out more about becoming an awesome addition to our team!
Company Description
Ubisoft Singapore is one of the top game development studios in the APAC region. Part of Ubisoft’s global network of studios, we’ve been creating memorable gaming experiences in Singapore since 2008. With over 300 employees from 30+ different nationalities, we are a diverse bunch of creatives redefining the world of digital entertainment for millions of players across the globe.
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