D3t is at the forefront of videogame technology and creativity, delivering experienced co‑development services to AAA clients. The studio, part of Keywords Studios Group, works on multiple exciting projects at any one time.
Technical Director
d3t is looking for a permanent Technical Director to join our Engineering Team. The position can be based at either UK studio (Daresbury or Newcastle) on a hybrid basis (3 days per week in studio: Wednesday, Thursday and another day of your choice).
As a Technical Director, you will be the technical owner and point of contact both internally and externally with our clients on outsourcing and co‑development projects. You will ensure excellent technical standards, lead decision‑making, and work hands‑on from project kick‑off to completion. You will also engage in technical response to RFPs, new technologies, and support internal initiatives.
Responsibilities
* Technical lead for co‑dev, outsource, new IP, ports, remasters, and/or remakes.
* Project kick‑off and infrastructure setup; establishing build pipelines, CI/CD, coding standards.
* High‑level technical planning, decisions, delegation and risk management.
* Technical evaluation and decisions on appropriate software, tech stacks for current and potential projects.
* Ensuring and encouraging high quality engineering through leadership, establishing standards, reviews and sign‑offs on TDDs and code submissions.
* Technical communications with all disciplines, leadership teams and stakeholders.
* Global collaboration with client developers.
* Represent the studio’s technical capabilities in client calls.
* Code‑base consultation and evaluation of modern and archived projects.
* Technical knowledge sharing and advice across departments.
* Identification of new tools, software and their development.
Requirements
Essential Experience and Skills
* 10+ years of industry experience, released titles, all stages of the development life cycle.
* Experienced in project technical leadership, representation and decision‑making.
* Proprietary engine experience essential.
* Expert in C++.
* Experience setting up project infrastructure from inception including source control, IDEs and build infrastructure.
* Expert in object‑oriented and/or data‑driven development.
* Enthusiastic about challenges from resurrecting old code bases to leading new projects.
* Strong teamwork, leading and working as part of a team and advising on team requirements and structures.
* Excellent communication, able to discuss technical updates, risks and solutions with multiple disciplines and clients.
* Able to write clear and detailed technical plans, schedules and usage documents to the highest standard.
* Solution‑focused: examples of proactively raising risks and driving solutions.
Desirable Experience and Skills
* Experience with Unreal or Unity.
* Multiple programming languages.
* Familiarity with various project management frameworks.
* Experience with ports, remasters, remakes.
* Low‑level console development.
* Co‑development or outsourcing experience.
* Confidence in memory and performance optimisations.
* Rendering experience.
Benefits
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays + up to 5 days extra for length of service.
* Company pension scheme + employer contribution.
* Flexible working hours.
* Private medical insurance scheme (including dental) – BUPA.
* Eye care scheme.
* Anti‑crunch ethos – professional, fun and supportive working environment.
* Income protection.
* Discretionary annual bonus.
* Free parking.
* Employee assistance programme (EAP).
* Tech, bike & console scheme.
* Company socials, monthly lunches & annual events.
* Breakout areas with games, BBQ area, complimentary snacks for all dietary preferences.
Interviews will be held by video call.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement. d3t is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace and culture. If this opportunity excites you but your current skills or past experience don’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles within our team.
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