CTO - Video Games

As a member of the leadership team, the CTO acts as a catalyser to create and build an innovative technological vision for the Studio, aligned with trends and best practices, to better enable the business vision.

Salary :

Responsabilities:

• Create and implement the technology vision and strategies of the enterprise;
• Research any new technologies that may potentially increase our company’s competitive advantage;
• Align the company’s technology resources with the organization’s short- and long-term goals;
• Create a timeline for development and deployment of technology services;
• Serve on the executive committee to align technology goals to other departmental and organizational objectives;
• Identify what technologies can be used to improve the company’s products and services;
• Plan and oversee the implementation of technologies to support development for new gaming platforms;
• Innovate by finding solutions that will help the company in pursuing its objectives;
• Work in close collaboration with the other Tech groups;
• Oversee IT operations by establishing schedules and work priorities according to strengths on the IT Teams
• Stay abreast with the technologies/softwares provided by the company, across all studios, in order to be able to identify any possible optimizations.

Other Responsibilities :

• Create and oversee high-level KPIs for IT department;
• Assist in recruiting, onboarding and training IT managers ;
• Keep track of IT budgets in order to update the performance of technology.

Experience & Qualifications:

• BSc or BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or another similar field;
• MBA or similarly relevant graduate degree would be an asset;
• Previous work experience as a Chief Technology Officer or another similar leadership role;
• Able to conduct research and analyses of technologies;
• Knowledge of technology trends, excellent knowledge of technological constraints on the different gaming platforms;
• Understanding of business strategy and planning;
• Comprehension of budgets;
• Must be available to travel;
• Minimum 5 years experience in the video game industry;
• At least 10 years of related experience.

Technical Skills :

• Excellent knowledge of C, C ++, C#, framework, .net and Unreal;
• Experience with plugins / scripting, 3ds Max/Maya is a major asset;
• Thorough knowledge of game engines.

Interpersonal Qualities :

• Strategic thinker;
• Problem-solving;
• Strong leadership skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities;
• Ability to organize and manage the work of other programmers;
• Ability to be a team player;
• A desire to push the barriers of technology in video games is required;
• The maturity to give and receive constructive criticism is expected;
• Be a good communicator.

Possibility of long-term remote work.