Role

Programming Director

Reports To

Producer

Description

Duties

Provide management and coaching for the Programming team;

Analyze the strong and improvement points of the engine used;

Work in collaboration with other Leads in order to determine the technological needs of the project in conjunction with constraints and delays;

Manage and maintain a tasks follow-up and planning system in respect of the project delays;

Evaluate and distribute tasks in the Programming team based on the individual strengths and competencies;

Participate in the hiring process for the Programming team;

Participate in the employee's performance review process.

Experience and Qualifications

University diploma in programming, computer engineering, software engineering or the equivalent;

A minimum of 5 years experience in videogames, at least one year as a Lead Programmer;

Knowledge of technological constraints on various platforms;

Knowledge in C/C++ languages;

Experience in planning and managing project.

Technical Skills

Strong Oriented-Object Design (OOD) skills;

Cross-platform development experience;

Experience in optimisation.

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership;

Ability to organise and manage other programmers;

Team player;

Approachable;

Open to constructive criticism;

Good communicator.

Motivations and Interests

Ambition and passion for video games are essential!