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    AVAILABLE POSITIONS Technical Director (Unreal Engine)

    Careers Category:
    Engineering


    Careers location:
    Austin, TX; Bay Area, CA; Los Angeles, CA


    Connected Worker Type:
    Connected


    Requisition Id:
    R_112205

    At NaturalMotion, we make games that wow people. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and in creating communities that last. For the past six years, NaturalMotion Studios have been named as one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by

    We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday) and the remaining days at home. This role will be Connected to one of our offices in either London, Austin, San Mateo or LA

    JOB PURPOSE
    We are looking for an experienced Technical Director to join us at NaturalMotion/Zynga to develop our next project using the Unreal Engine on mobile devices and other platforms, building upon the success of

    Star Wars:
    Hunters.

    We are seeking a Technical Director who excels at architecting and coding large AAA F2P games, and who proactively seeks out solutions, as well as encouraging ideas from others.


    KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    Drive the definition of the technical architecture for the game on the client side and the coordination with our server technology
    Contribute to sever technology architecting over time
    Collaborate with product managers and producers on analysing feature set complexity, planning releases and delivering code solutions on schedule
    Work with the Art, UX and UI disciplines, to improve tools and processes for content creation, import pipelines, prototyping, production and testing
    Ensure the creation of well-designed, adaptable and testable software for mobile and other platforms
    Sometimes architect and write production ready code yourself
    Mentor Senior and Principal engineers from a technical perspective, developing the next generation of Architects
    Fostering a tech approach that embraces sustainable live operations, a regular cadence of game updates, and high-quality rapid releases
    Ensure the correct management of technical debt
    Capture and share knowledge across the team, NaturalMotion and Zynga

    REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
    Developed and released multiple games with Unreal Engine, as a technical director or architect, with at least one Game as a Service
    Deep experience with C++, plus a detailed understanding of mobile CPU and GPU hardware
    You are an authority when it comes to AAA game architecture
    Expertise in multiple areas, such as - NPC behaviour, AI, multiplayer, UI / UX, meta game systems, F2P game mechanics, graphics, tools, systems, and game engines
    Have deep understanding of design patterns, memory / performance optimisation, and importantly, how to summarise and share your knowledge
    A great understanding of mentoring engineers of all levels throughout the game development cycle
    Deep experience of being a strategic problem-solver, and be able to collaborate with peers across disciplines when problems stretch across different areas
    Ability to present technical challenges, recommendations, and solutions to game leadership level

    DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
    Worked on PC and console projects
    Experience with Server systems and architectures
    Worked on third or first person shooter games

    WHAT WE OFFER YOU
    Competitive salary, bonus plan and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
    401K Company Match Contribution (US)
    RRSP/DPSP company match contribution (Canada)
    Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada)
    Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US)
    Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
    Global Fitness reimbursement program
    Global Wellbeing Program
    Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners
    Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
    Family planning support program
    Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves
    Subsidized Back-up child care
    Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
    Flexible working hours on many teams
    Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
    Work with cool people and impact millions of daily player
    We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce.

    We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.

    We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us

    We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.


    We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

    Please contact us at to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.


    The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $149,800 and $221,680 per year.


    However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.

    Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

    Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

    If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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    Zynga does not engage in financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process. We do not conduct job interviews over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp or others. We will never ask you for your personal or financial information over unofficial chat channels.

    Our in-house recruitment team only contacts individuals via official company email addresses (i.e., via a or email domain).

    If you believe you have been the victim of a scam, you may wish to contact the authorities. In the United States, you may file a complaint with the FBI.


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