Technical Team Lead

The role combines both team management and software engineering. The successful applicant if responsible for managing & developing SEGA Technology Group as a whole, both to both directing new project work in co-ordination with the creative & art staff, and to develop & mentor the engineering staff within the group.

The group is responsible for the following areas;
- Troubleshooting on existing SEGA Worldwide titles
- Technical support for production staff & development services at head office for SEGA Europe titles
- Implementation of working prototypes to the technical, design and artistic criteria established in collaboration with other team leads based on ideas presented from the wider business
- Planning, design and research for new ideas & quality improvements of existing titles.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead troubleshooting engineering efforts for SEGA Worldwide developers as dictated by senior management
- Visit 1st & 3rd party developers worldwide & maintain good relationships with staff within the teams
- Mentor other engineers in the Technology Group
- Advise on & help ensure best practice for tools and technology for SEGA internal development
- Contribute to developer due diligence assessments for SEGA Europe as required
- Work with the wider team, including art + design, to find & iterate new ideas in prototyping
- Actively investigate + research new technology (including formal evaluations of new middleware & hardware)
- Implement code to the highest standards to achieve agreed project goals
- Form a key stake-holding in the planning & scheduling of both prototyping & troubleshooting work
- Work to deadlines + plans agreed in collaboration with the design & art leads on each project.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential
- Strong C/C++ programming experience
- Good academic background (2:1 degree or better)
- Industry experience in a developer working on at least one published game in a technical management position
- 5+ years of programming experience in relevant fields
- Technical understanding of a selection of video game platform hardware up to & including current generation
- Good communications skills in working with designers, artists & senior managers
- Project planning & scheduling
- Ability to work flexibly & to tight deadlines
- Resourceful, practical and self-critical thinker
- Self-motivated and organised
- Proven experience mentoring & developing junior engineering staff.

Desirable
- Experience with troubleshooting & technical development support
- Experience of leading middleware platforms
- Presentation skills.