Technical Director - Orbital

☞ nDreams

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Farnborough South East

Category: IT - Software

Industry: Design Computer Software Computer Games

Position: Director

Job type: Temporary

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We are nDreams, an award-winning independent developer and publisher, delivering world-leading interactive VR experiences.

Our new fully remote studio nDreams Studio Orbital has just been announced, and we’re looking for talented people to help pioneer development in live service games for VR that will entertain players for years.

We have the speed and creative flexibility of a start-up, with the experience and backing of the team behind Fracked, Far Cry Dive Into Insanity and #1 Selling, Award-winning Phantom Covert Ops.

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of both a new team and project right from the start.

Virtual Studio Team Qualities
  • Driven You love making games and aspire to be the best at your craft.
  • Trustworthy You are open, honest and dependable.
  • Team Player You and the team are stronger when working together.
  • Articulate You communicate ideas clearly both in verbal and written form.

This is a unique opportunity to become one of the founding members of the nDreams Virtual Studio and create world-class VR experiences.

As Technical Director, you will be hiring and mentoring a diverse team of developers to create genre leading games. You will make the key technology decisions to realise our product vision and ensure the approach taken is pragmatic and future proof.

Your background in games development and experience of team building is what makes you an ideal candidate. The role will encompass ‘hands-on’ development and exploration whilst we scale the team, before progressing to leadership, management, and responsibility for the overall technical vision. You will ultimately be responsible for forging your department from scratch with the exciting possibilities that entails.

What Will You Be Doing?
  • Build and shape the team. Hire, manage and mentor a team of developers.
  • Evaluate, select and oversee the implementation of all studio technology.
  • Define, implement and uphold best development processes & practices.
  • Evaluate product requirements, raise technological risks and propose solutions.
  • Work with the team to establish and own the production pipeline.
  • Hands-on development and prototyping during the initial phase of studio growth.


Requirements
  • A self-starter able to forge both a fully functioning team and technology stack from the ground-up
  • 7 years games industry experience, including at least 3 shipped titles (F2P, VR or AAA)
  • A solid understanding of contemporary game engines and associated programming languages
  • An experienced people manager, able to proactively identify problems, propose solutions and enable their team to be the best
  • Comfortable working in an Agile environment and responsive to change in the face of uncertainty
  • Knowledge of the technology required to build and operate live games highly beneficial
  • A diverse and all-round knowledge of the games industry and technological trends


Benefits

Our growing studio shares a passion for innovation, collaboration and defining the future of VR. We encourage an open, creative, and diverse culture and empower people to explore their ideas and put their own stamp on projects. With humble beginnings of our own, we combine big projects and opportunities with a personal, caring touch. We’re proud of our culture – come and see why!

We offer some great perks, including flexible core hours, private health insurance, pension, share options, 20 days holiday (increasing yearly to a maximum of 25 days), two duvet days plus a day off to celebrate your birthday. As you’d guess, we provide all the equipment you need to create amazing VR experiences.

We are a remote first studio with the advantages that brings. We will hold social get togethers once per quarter in London to bond and become the best team we can be.

Interested?

Salary is competitive and dependent on your experience.

If you think this could be the role for you, we’d love you to get in touch!  Drop us your CV via the link below. 
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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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