// Open Role at Tencent
Lead the technical vision and strategy for LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS, driving engineering excellence and building scalable game systems for next-generation AAA experiences. You'll mentor engineering teams and ensure technical decisions align with creative goals for a global audience.
LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is made up of passionate players who advance the art & science of game development through great stories, great gameplay, and advanced technology. We are focused on bringing next generation experiences to gamers who want to enjoy them anywhere, anytime, across multiple genres and devices.
As Technical Director, you will define and drive technical strategy, ensuring our engineering decisions directly support our long-term product goals. You'll work closely with the Creative Director and core leadership to set and sustain the technical vision, keeping engineering decisions aligned with the creative direction and built to serve a global audience. The role leads a distributed engineering organization, partnering day to day with development teams across multiple regions and time zones.
Preferred
Location State(s)
US-California-Irvine
The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $168,500.00 to $347,200.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee’s tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. - 10+ years in the game industry, including 5+ years leading AAA engineering teams. - Strong hands-on programming skills with C++ and experience building scalable core game systems. - Deep understanding of the game production pipeline. - Experience managing technical organizations at scale, including process, structure, and technical governance. - Multi-platform AAA development and shipping experience. - Preferred: Experience leading distributed engineering teams and Unreal Engine experience.