Associate Technical Manager

We are seeking an experienced Technical Manager / Associate Technical Manager to lead and oversee the technical execution of multiple game development projects. The role combines technical ownership, team leadership, and client collaboration, ensuring high-quality delivery, scalability, and innovation. You will guide architecture, mentor developers, validate estimations, and actively contribute to the organizations growth by driving innovation, promoting reusability, and engaging in pre-sales activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Mentorship:

• Lead, mentor, and manage Unity and Unreal developers, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.

• Conduct technical training, code reviews, and onboarding programs to strengthen capabilities.

• Support senior engineers in developing leadership skills and ownership.

Project Oversight & Delivery:

• Oversee technical design, development, and delivery of 4+ concurrent projects.

• Ensure adherence to coding standards, architecture principles, and best practices.

• Validate project estimations, milestone sequencing, and change requests for accuracy and feasibility.

• Identify and mitigate technical risks early, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Code Quality & Architecture:

• Conduct in-depth code reviews and enforce architectural consistency.

• Resolve high-level technical issues and make final trade-off decisions.

Innovation & Process Improvement:

• Drive reusability by creating and integrating reusable modules, plugins, and frameworks.

• Evaluate and adopt emerging tools and technologies (including AI/ML) to enhance efficiency.

• Continuously improve workflows, documentation, and standards for scalability.

Client & Business Engagement:

• Partner with business development for pre-sales activities, providing estimations and solution inputs.

• Join client calls to clarify requirements, review estimates, and address technical concerns.

• Conduct technical demonstrations and evaluate test projects for potential conversion.

Strategic Contribution:

• Shape technology roadmaps and support expansion into new service areas.

• Stay up to date with industry trends, competitor practices, and gaming technology advancements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors / Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

• 7+ years of experience in game development with at least 4 years in leadership/management.

• Delivered 10+ successful projects across mobile, PC, console, or VR/AR.

• Strong expertise in Unity (C#) and working knowledge of Unreal Engine (C++/Blueprints).

• Experience with multiplayer games (turn-based & real-time), networking, and client-server systems.

• Skilled in performance optimization, debugging, and profiling.

• Proficiency with version control (Git/Perforce) and project management tools (Jira, Trello).

• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.