Director of Engineering, Central Technology
Company: Warner Bros. Discovery
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts
here.
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery--- the stuff dreams are made
of.
Who We Are---
When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just
referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even
to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of
iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing
our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living
rooms and the dreamers creating what's next---
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the
globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully
curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best
selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you
can thrive.
WB Games is a leader in the games industry across all game
platforms and mobile devices. Our diverse and inclusive workforce
creates and brings to life the most beloved characters, franchises,
heroes, and wizards in the world. We are fans of what we make and
proud of what we do. We have studios and offices across the
globe.
The Job
Warner Bros. Games (WBG) is looking for a Director of Engineer,
Central Technology with proven experience to lead the Central Game
Technology team. As a Director of Engineering, Central Technology,
you will build up and manage the Central Game Technology team,
staffing it with top-level systems/engine, rendering, animation,
audio and other specialties of engineers, and you will be reporting
directly to the VP of Game Technology. As a part of your duties,
you will also regularly travel to meet with key stakeholders to
help establish and to promote a culture of technology sharing
across all WB Games studios worldwide.
The role of the Central Game Technologies team is to develop and
maintain a central game engine and its supporting game development
technology that can be shared and leveraged across multiple WB
Games studios. The strategic goal of the team will be to work with
all the studios to identify and collect existing sharable
technology, and to complement it with development of new technology
necessary to have a complete, versatile and performant central game
engine for use in all future projects. The primary focus of the
team will be on the technology for game consoles, PC and
cross-platform mobile titles, with special emphasis put on the
development of technology for the future generations of the game
consoles and game streaming platforms. The team will also help
identify the pain points in the development of technology for the
current products, and provide guidance in mitigating these in short
and long term, incorporating the findings, new technology and
know-how into the central game technology to be shared with all WB
Games studios.
Each of the WB Games studios brings unique technical advantages to
the table. Rocksteady built Arkham free-flow combat, Monolith
patented the Nemesis System, Avalanche built a systemic RPG system
for Hogwarts Legacy. We are looking for someone to take these
strategic systems and join them together with Unreal Engine 5 to
build a framework for the next generation of DC universe games, for
Harry Potter universe games, for LEGO and Mortal Kombat games.
This technical role in the Warner Bros. Central Game Technologies
team offers a recognized expert the opportunity to participate in
the envisioning, designing and building of a variety of
enterprise-level game development application services and
solutions in support of our video games and central services
teams.
You will have the chance to work with game teams across the entire
organization, as well as WB central teams. You should have a strong
focus on innovation and leverage a deep technical background and
experience. You will contribute to the roadmap, architecture and
technical and business delivery of various software applications.
Strong soft skills are required to collaborate with individual game
teams, in order to gain adoption and enhance these solutions
The Daily
Provides game development technology support for multiple WB Games
studios across an entire project lifecycle, which includes
gathering requirements from key technical leaders, creating a
vision and strategy, presenting to leadership, developing the
product roadmap, ensuring projects are on track and completed on
time, managing communication with all stakeholders, and
collaborating with the development team
Provides guidance and participates in all aspects of the proposed
service end-to-end, including design, implementation, support and
developer interaction
Identifies any pain points and develops solutions as part of the
game development application services portfolio that are modular,
portable, testable and reliable
Drives usage of coding best practices and standards; Participates
in code reviews and provides constructive feedback on design and
implementation to help others improve coding skills
Oversees support and administrative actions related to the
installation and maintenance of production systems, while also
engineering solutions that require minimal support
Leverages the cloud and AI/ML technologies where appropriate,
utilizing automation, cloud computing and configuration as code
Manager, coach and lead the Central Game Technology team and
constantly evolve the team's roles and capabilities to ensure that
the company's goals are met
The Essentials
12+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2
years in a technical leadership role.
10+ years of experience in AAA game development using C++ as the
primary programming language.
7+ years of source control management experience including advanced
concepts like branching strategies and developer workflows
7+ years of experience with automated build pipelines, continuous
integration, and continuous deployment
Excellent knowledge of data structures and of algorithm complexity
analysis
Excellent knowledge of design patterns
Excellent verbal and written communication, and customer service
skills
Excellent understanding of various project management models
(specifically Agile)
Experience with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is an
asset
Applicants are encouraged to highlight how they meet these
requirements in their cover letter
The Nice to Haves
How We Get Things Done---
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our
guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are
central to how we get things done. You can find them at
www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the
team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We
hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them
during your interview.
The Legal Bits---
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation,
or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required.
$168,000.00 - $312,000.00 salary per year. Other rewards may
include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and
program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery
provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health
insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and
disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and
paid time off (PTO).
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a
workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world
around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take
seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on
the basis of merit, 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.
If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a
reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position,
please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.
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