Technical Manager
1 month ago
**Who we are**:
PikPok is Aotearoa New Zealand’s oldest and largest video game developer and publisher. We strive to successfully provide rich game experiences, crafted by talented teams who are curious, take ownership, and collaborate well. We are committed to providing a safe and supportive workplace that enables our teams to make games which will be enjoyed worldwide across mobile, desktop, and console.
**About the Role**:
We’re looking for an experienced Technical Manager who works well with people and understands the role that code and technical systems play in a creative, team-focused environment. You’ll be working with people across the organisation, especially other managers, bringing a technical lens to organisational challenges and growth. You’ll also be a key mentor for other programmers, providing line management functions and regular one to ones for other staff, supporting their professional development and personal growth. You will also need strong and extensive experience in tech leadership, having excellent communication skills with a focus on sensitivity, listening, and facilitation as means to work through whatever you may encounter. Interest in game development and the associated technical and creative challenges is essential.
**The Technical Manager’s responsibilities include**:
- Supporting divisional management functions and decision making, working to ensure a high level of technical expertise and reliability in delivery of work across the studio.
- Managing a number of programmers, supporting their professional development and growth with regularity and attention.
- Working with the studio leadership team across all disciplines to design, support, and facilitate studio functions and organisational change efforts as appropriate.
- Providing a high level of technical skill and oversight, supporting programmers across teams and technical functions in their delivery of robust and maintainable functionality.
- Mentoring and training technical staff across all levels, working to grow both individual skill sets and the overall capabilities of the studio.
**Requirements**:
**What we’re looking for**:
- Deep and broad experience as a programmer and leader of programmers over multiple years and projects
- Proven and highly developed technical development skills, including development and debugging, broad knowledge of programming languages, and a deep understanding of version control
- Good understanding of software design and architecture
- An aptitude for learning new skills and technologies, paired with a desire to expand one’s knowledge base
- The ability to communicate effectively and with confidence
- A positive ‘can-do’ attitude, great work ethic and strong sense of initiative
- Proven workflow, task management and scheduling skills
- Proven skills in mentoring, and a desire to actively participate in supporting the development of skills and professional practices in others.
- Experience with Agile development practices
- A developed understanding of (and appreciation for) video games as a creative medium
- Experience in professional game development is desirable
**Benefits**
PikPok offers a wide range of great benefits, outlined on our careers page
**_ We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion._**
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