Online Technical Director [New IP] (274)

The Online Technical Director will provide leadership and technical direction for the online aspects of a project, have ultimate responsibility and accountability for the online technical aspects of the project.

Responsibilities

* Define the online technological vision for the project and lead the online technical design of a project or new features and tools when current options do not meet project needs;

* Be accountable for the online technical deliverables of the project;

* Demonstrate exemplary leadership and motivation to the entire technical department on online topics;

* Provide mentorship to all individuals on online topics and support the Technical Director in running a cohesive and effective department;

* Act as the point of contact for all online technical matters at director–level discussions for the project;

* Ensure the coherence, efficiency, scalability, modularity and compatibility of the online features developed by the department;

* Promote good software architectural practices such as design patterns, data modelling, data organisation, and correct use of templates;

* Define good programming practices and coding standards, and ensure they are enforced within the engineering team through regular peer code reviews;

* Determine any necessary engine, game and tool enhancements to meet the project's online needs and ensure the feasibility of these upgrades;

* Direct programming leads in analysing and resolving issues pertaining to the engine, game, tools and/or middleware if needed;

* Communicate the technical constraints of the technology to team members to inform them on production options and related best practices. Focussing on online features;

* Ensure the game's optimal performance (frames per second, memory consumption, bandwidth, disk IO, etc.), including post–launch. Focussing on online features;

* In keeping with technical constraints, ensure that project teams have the tools required to produce the required content. Focussing on online features;

* Evaluate existing engines and tools to determine their strengths and weaknesses and recommend those that best meet project objectives and expectations. Focussing on online features;

* Anticipate online technological advances, understand the issues brought about by new hardware and propose software systems that support these changes and possibilities;

* Be an advocate and ambassador for technology sharing across projects;

* Assist the Technical Director in representing the department to Ubisoft and the wider game development industry;

* Assist the Technical Director in reviewing the game and development processes to identify potential improvements