Engineer Development Director

This is a Full Time Job

TRION WORLDS

SEEKING: ENGINEER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR / MANAGER for our DEFIANCE, game

Trion Worlds is looking for an Engineering Development Director with a strong engineering background and firm understanding of software development pipelines. Candidates should have game development experience managing a team of programmers to deliver competitive products. The Engineering Development Director will be the liaison between engineering and all other disciplines. They will be in charge of managing production as well as hiring, scheduling, and scoping for the engineering department. This position is based in San Diego and will be focused on Defiance™, our multi-platform shooter MMO being developed in collaboration with Syfy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Produce and maintain project schedules, communicate conflicts/delays when they occur, and provide solutions

Provide hands-on management to the engineering team and drive the team to focus on quality results, not just task completion

Communicate with team and work with other disciplines to meet project deliverables and deadlines

Cooperate with hiring managers and team leads to ensure that new-hires are able and available to meet project goals as needed

Establish and assign task objectives from defined project goals

Make decisions regarding the balance between quality/time/cost, and work with team leads to direct the engineering team accordingly

Involvement with initiatives outside the game team that affect the studio, e.g., recruiting, training, workflow improvements, quality of life, and facilities

REQUIREMENTS

Strong people management skills

Capable of identifying and recruiting key talent based on staffing requirements; solid understanding of candidate hiring practices including interviewing techniques

Minimum five years of software development experience; minimum two years of project management or team leadership experience in game development

Must have shipped at least one AAA title, preferably on console

Can model systems and reports using Excel, Project, Word, VISIO, or any other standard project management software

Experience working with code assets

Knowledge of coding pipelines and what is needed from other disciplines to keep the engineering team on track

Highly effective interaction skills; stays objective and fair when dealing with sensitive situations

Excellent listening and communication skills; ability to communicate team and project goals in a clear and concise manner

Capable of identifying risks and taking appropriate steps to resolve difficulties, including changes to work methods, technologies, and project schedules

Capable of running a meeting or conference call in a professional and productive manner

Highly organized, professional, and efficient