Technical Director -Gameplay

Who We Are

Founded in 2023, 2K Sports Lab is the newest stand alone studio at 2K looking to push game development boundaries to bring 2K's next groundbreaking sports franchise to life. We're building a world-class team at our new Vancouver, BC location where our goal is to deliver an exceptional experience through bold ideas, technical excellence, and creative collaboration. We're seeking passionate and driven professionals across all areas of game development to help shape this ambitious vision. If you’re interested in tackling unique challenges and think you have what it takes to level up our team, we encourage you to apply!

What We Need

Our studio is looking for an experienced Gameplay Technical Director to provide direction and leadership for the Gameplay Team at our new studio.  We’re seeking someone who has a high quality bar, a passion for solving complex problems, a broad understanding of Animation, AI, Systems and Tools engineering, and the drive to improve workflows, champion code quality, and engineer solutions to achieve the vision for the game.  In this role, you will be both leading others and also working hands on.  You will work closely with Design, Production, Artists and the Engineering team to help lay the foundation, then build and innovate upon it and polish world class gameplay for what will be the next massive sports franchise in our industry.

What You’ll Do

• Provide leadership for the Gameplay Engineering team.
• Act as the lead to drive priorities for the Gameplay Systems team.
• Work with existing technology and build new technology in order to fulfill the project’s technical requirements and design goals.
• Devise Code Quality Best Practices and check-in Policies.  Maintain and improve overall code quality.
• Be accountable for code architecture, ensuring that the architecture supports the design requirements of the project.
• Advise on feasibility of design vision and propose solutions to technical challenges to achieve the design vision.
• Have and share opinions on the design of the game and game quality.
• Help define testing requirements for the game, and partner with Production to drive testing initiatives.
• Manage internal and external technology dependencies and risks, and create contingency plans for all critical path technologies.
• Work with the production team to revise and validate engineering estimates and production plans.
• Conduct regular code reviews to ensure quality and consistency.

What Will Make You A Great Fit

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or relevant work experience.
• 7+ years industry or related experience
• Previous experience leading (preferably), or being a strong contributor to a gameplay engineering team.
• Experience developing multi-platform projects.
• Excellent project management and time management skills.
• Expertise with the C++ programming language along with strong coding architectural design principles.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Beneficial Qualifications

• Passionate about playing and/or watching sports.
• Experience in Unreal Engine is a plus.
• Passion for video games (not just ours)

The pay range for this position in British Columbia at the start of employment is expected to be between CAD $164,300 and CAD $243,140 per year. However, actual 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. If hired, the company reserves the right to modify base pay (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.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided  suitable accommodations to enjoy equal employment opportunities, including the ability to participate in the job application or interview process,. Please contact us if you need an accommodation as part of your application process or otherwise have questions about the Company’s accommodation policy and review process.

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