This role sits at the intersection of engineering leadership, technical strategy, and studio-wide delivery oversight within a fast-moving game development environment. You will shape the technical direction across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring engineering teams are set up for success from early concept through production and live delivery. Acting as a key partner to production, project leadership, and business development, you will help define feasibility, staffing, architecture, and risk across a diverse portfolio of game initiatives. The role requires robust judgment in evaluating complex codebases, anticipating delivery challenges, and guiding teams through technical uncertainty. You will also influence hiring, team structure, and engineering standards across the studio, ensuring consistency and long-term scalability. This is a high-impact leadership position where your decisions directly affect project outcomes, partner confidence, and studio-wide technical maturity.AccountabilitiesLead and support technical directors and engineering leads across multiple active game projectsProvide studio-wide technical direction, ensuring alignment on architecture, engineering standards, and delivery practicesOwn technical hiring strategy for senior engineering roles, including evaluation, selection, and team composition planningConduct technical due diligence for partner opportunities such as remasters, ports, co-development, and live operationsDefine and support early-stage project setup, including pipelines, tooling, middleware selection, and engineering workflowsIdentify and manage technical risks across projects, including performance, integration, scalability, and architectural challengesCollaborate closely with production leadership to align technical constraints with scheduling, staffing, and delivery planningSupport teams in resolving complex engineering challenges while maintaining clarity, momentum,



and ownershipDrive cross-functional engineering standards and improve collaboration between engineering, design, art, QA, and production teamsRequirementsThis role requires an experienced engineering leader with deep game development expertise and a proven ability to guide multiple teams and projects simultaneously. The ideal candidate combines strong technical judgment with people leadership, strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills.Significant experience in senior engineering leadership roles within the game development industryProven ability to manage and mentor technical leads across multiple concurrent projectsStrong experience evaluating complex codebases and assessing technical feasibility, risk, and staffing needsHands-on familiarity with both proprietary and commercial engines (e.G., Unreal, Unity, or custom engines)Experience across remasters, ports, live operations, co-development, or external partner projectsStrong understanding of engineering pipelines, build systems, tooling, and early project setup practicesAbility to translate technical constraints into clear production planning, including scheduling and resource tradeoffsDemonstrated experience hiring, developing, and scaling high-performing engineering teamsExcellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical teams and external partners effectivelyStrong systems thinking with the ability to balance long-term technical quality and short-term delivery needsBenefitsCompetitive salary range: $180,000 – $240,000 CADRemote-first work environment with flexible arrangementsOpportunity to lead technical strategy across a diverse portfolio of AAA and AA game projectsHigh-impact leadership role influencing studio-wide engineering standards and practicesCollaboration with experienced creative, production, and engineering teamsInvolvement in high-profile IPs and original game development projectsLong-term career growth within a creative and innovation-driven studio environment#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Technical Director - C$180,000 - C$240,000 A Year - Remote (Toronto)
🏢 Jobgether
📍 Toronto