Senior Director of Engineer

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At NaturalMotion, we make games that wow people. We innovate to create experiences that previously were impossible and that would not exist without us. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and in creating communities that last. For the past six years, NaturalMotion Studios have been named as one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz

Our Racing Studio - responsible for the CSR Racing franchise and the #1 Racing Game on Mobile CSR2 - is one of the most ambitious, successful, and creatively inclusive studios in the UK. Based across three locations – London, Birmingham and Bangalore - the team loves welcoming diverse, humble, straightforward and ambitious talent, aspiring for award-winning excellence. People who want to find a place where they will be supported and encouraged to do the best work of their career.

Job Purpose:

In the role of Senior Director of Engineering you are the strategic craft leader for the NM Racing engineering function.

The role currently spans three teams, three locations and external developers. Responsible not only for the effective leadership of engineering teams on our game projects, this role also sets craft strategy, standards, aspirations, visions and goals to drive innovation and excellence in the future.

Responsible for headcount and team shape planning, you will be in front of innovations in game development to help ensure the team is prepared for its future.

As Senior Director of Engineering, you will have a clear understanding of your leadership style and its impact on others, and be able to use a range of directive and non-directive leadership skills to get the best from your team. You will balance delivering results with caring for the needs of your team. You will motivate and guide others to excellence, acting as a role model for organisational, technical, and creative skills, whilst showing others ‘what good looks like’.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with design, product, analytics, user experience, live operations, central and leadership teams to specify and build incredible game features and development tools
Be an expert recruiter of top engineering talent
Build and execute development plans, create and deploy best-in-class process, proactively identify and resolve issues, and innovate in software development
Grow and mentor your team, earn their trust, advance their skills and their careers
Advise studio leadership and actively drive forward the development culture at NaturalMotion
Grow with the business; stretch yourself and learn new skills and domains

Essential Requirements:

Extensive professional experience in leading software development for mobile, desktop, web and/or server applications
Track record of building successful teams and delivering and operating sophisticated software products
Demonstrated success at developing and leading people and growing their careers
Ideally shipped multiple 'AAA' titles across platforms with a high meta critic
A team player who is insatiably curious and strives for excellence

What do we offer?

Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
Create next-gen games that will be played and loved by millions of players around the world
Work in a family-oriented, collaborative team that invests in your development and growth on-the-job
A diverse team of friendly, fun and supportive co-workers
Flexible working hours & crunch-free working culture
Communal music and laid-back atmosphere
Summer/Christmas parties and Happy Hour in the studio each Friday
26 days holiday + bank holidays, 2 paid personal days
6 months of fully paid maternity/adoption leave or 16 weeks of fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria apply)
Pension plan with a double matching employer contribution (capped at 8%)
Private medical insurance, dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
Life insurance, accident insurance and long-term disability insurance
Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (eligibility criteria apply)
Fitness Reimbursement plan worth £600 per annum
Charitable Giving Platform to which the Company contributes a 2:1
Annual season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

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