Engine Director
Warner Bros. Discovery
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Company Overview
WarnerMedia is a powerful portfolio of iconic entertainment, news, and sports brands. We bring people, technology, and the world's best storytellers together to drive culture and meaningful connection. We believe the enduring power of stories can open our eyes to the world, to each other, and to new and different perspectives.
Rocksteady Studios is an award-winning, critically acclaimed video game developer. Founded in 2004, we are home to the widely celebrated Batman: Arkham series of games. Our philosophy for game development is all about treating people well to create quality entertainment that stands the test of time. We're a one-project studio that built our success by combining genre-defining gameplay and character-driven cinematic narrative with AAA production values. Born in the heart of London, our multicultural team takes inspiration from the culture and history of our home in one of the most diverse cities in the world.
Join us. Shape your story here.
Rocksteady is looking for an Engine Director to join our dedicated and collaborative team to work on our upcoming AAA title Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
The role primarily involves hands-on coding and giving technical direction. You'll be tackling our most challenging technical problems, making pragmatic decisions and developing effective solutions. You will also guide and support the two leads of our Core Engine & Rendering teams as their line manager.
With a focus on technical details on the engine side, the scope of your work will extend across the entire project and you'll collaborate with Code directors and leads to decide which areas need your attention.
As well as direct code implementation, you'll also guide content optimisation to match our target hardware, make the best trade-offs, and come up with creative solutions to produce the highest quality game experience for our players.
Responsibilities
• Developing engine features and associated game systems
• Providing technical guidance for code implementation and efficient asset construction and usage
• Directing optimisation of all aspects of the game, including CPU and GPU performance, memory, streaming and build processes
• Working with Production and tech leads to ensure success in hitting our timelines through effective short- and long-term planning
• Guiding and supporting the two leads of our Core Engine & Rendering teams as their line manager
• Creating, adapting and communicating the longer-term strategies for engine development so we continue to produce world class results
• Leading by example in development best practices
Requirements
• A very high level of technical ability, including with C++
• Extensive professional game development experience on high quality projects
• A broad and comprehensive understanding of game engine functionality
• Deep knowledge of a wide variety of optimisation techniques
• Strongly self-directed, organised and able to prioritise effectively
Bonus Points
• Experience with Unreal Engine 4
• Familiarity with the latest generation of consoles
• Knowledge of rendering, animation and networking
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The Perks
• Exclusive WarnerMedia events and advance screenings
• Paid time off every year to volunteer for eligible employees
• Access to well-being tools, resources, and freebies
• Access to in-house learning and development resources
• Part of the WarnerMedia family of powerhouse brands
Warner Media, LLC and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.