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Studio Technical Director
WHO are Timbre Games?
Timbre Games is a Vancouver based early-stage game development studio with over 100 years of founding leadership. We believe culture drives creative, where we draw on community and diversity to build truly unique experiences.
Our mission is to build a world class network of Game Studios; to provide accessible awesomeness to our players, to our team, and to the world. From our approach to game development to how we build and grow our teams, our aim is to change the gaming industry to make it a welcoming space where everyone can do their best creative work.
Everyone has a story. Come write yours!
Engineering at Timbre Games
An Engineer at Timbre games, will focus on creative, innovative and technically sound work. The leader of this team will enable our group to pursue our vision of diverse and accessible AAA games, realized and explored by cross-discipline collaboration and open communication. Our engineering team is fully integrated with all areas of game development and collaborates both technically and creatively. Our studio focuses on Unreal Engine 5, pushing everything we do towards technical excellence. We are lifelong learners, leaning on both internal expertise and external inspiration to continue our path of growth and development. We have a keen eye for best practices and elegant code, and ensure knowledge sharing, and mentoring are a priority.
Studio Technical Director at Timbre Games
You are a key member of the executive leadership team and can create and lead a strategic technical vision for the studio, preparing us for the games we make today, and setting us up for the games we will make tomorrow. You will contribute to the ongoing vision of our studio and be involved in critical decisions as we continue to grow our studio and products.
You will navigate complex technical challenges, partnering with the core development teams and external partners to achieve long-lasting solutions.
You have a deep understanding and experience using Unreal Engine or similar as a core platform – and can mentor, guide and expand our team members knowledge on this platform. Your experience in programming and management will be key, as you grow and inspire the engineering team to build their best work.
You are a person that can be “hands-on in the code” when required and provide a good balance of teaching versus doing and are equally comfortable in an engineering environment as you are in an executive one.
You are seen as a trusted leader, who listens actively, and who encourages the team through a coaching mindset to contribute freely and collaboratively to solutions and strategies.
As Studio Technical Director at Timbre, you will:
- Create our Studio Technical Strategy and Roadmap across multiple projects, leading core engineering infrastructure and project code strategy to deliver great products, tools, and systems
- Develop and grow an engineering team that can deliver high quality, is inclusive and diverse, and focuses on cross discipline collaboration in their delivery
- Contribute at the studio executive level to help create the foundation of Timbre across areas such as IT and technology infrastructure, Performance Coaching and Career Management, Budgeting, Physical Studio search and Build out as well as our hybrid and remote work plan.
- Foster an agile mindset and an environment of constant learning so that Timbre is at the forefront of innovation in video game technology
- Elevate Timbre’s technical presence and involvement in key external events that focus on technology and gaming
- Embrace our agile development processes and be a product steward for key engineering initiatives at the studio
- Maintain current coding practices through extensive experience in Rendering, AI, Gameplay, Game Systems or Tools (even though coding is not an expected day-to-day task)
Your Track Record Might Include:
- Driving technical innovation and best practices in a technical leadership role, preferably in a scaling game studio or start up environment across multiple projects.
- Unreal Engine (or similar engine experience) and the ability to lead all engineering efforts in this engine
- Assessing gaps in technology foundation and articulating, advocating and implementing programs to improve architecture, systems and processes.
- Elevating engineering leadership through coaching and mentorship while creating a team culture where all team members have an inclusive environment in which to grow as humans and engineers.
- A passion and curiosity for creating and delivering reusable and high performant technology solutions for creative teams
- Experience managing engineering projects, timelines and staffing plans.
- Partnering across internal and external stakeholders including the Executive team, studio and publishers to develop and execute technical plans
BENEFITS:
- Competitive salary & benefits
- Annual bonus & RRSP matching
- 20 days paid vacation, plus Christmas week off
- Remote / Work from home / Flexible hours
- Open door policy with direct access to leadership
- Industry veterans with a wealth of knowledge to share
Timbre Game’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Timbre recognizes the importance of creating an environment where all our employees feel included and empowered. We believe that culture drives creative, we value each employee’s unique experiences and perspectives across our company and recognize that it is both the smart and right thing to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization.
By diversifying our workforce, increasing equality, and ensuring that our individual differences are valued, we are better able to deliver an experience that reflects, inspires, and connects with our audience… because games are for everyone!
We welcome ALL to apply.
At Timbre Games, we believe that Culture drives Creative, and we celebrate all backgrounds and attributes that make us unique and amazing – in this world and the ones we create! If you are excited about what we’re building at Timbre Games, we want to hear from you, even if you don’t think you check all the boxes!
If you believe you are who we’re looking for, contact us at: work@timbregames.com
