Limit Break
Technical Director Games
NEW💰 USD 250,000 - 350,000/yr
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Technical Director, Games
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About Us
Deep expertise. Personal and industry evolution. Impeccable craftsmenship. These areLimit Break’s founding principles.
Limit Break is founded by global leaders in mobile gaming, unlocking itspotential beyond games to transform digital markets into real-world economiesand digital worlds into vibrant, player-driven communities. We are pushinggaming economies for both players and traders to new limits by combiningcutting-edge technology and creative vision.
Backed by leading investors including Buckley Ventures and Paradigm Ventures,Limit Break is at the forefront of the next wave of technological innovation—where gaming leads the convergence of digital ownership, economies, and globalconnectivity.
About the Role
Limit Break is looking for a Technical Director, Games to lead our Unityengineering function across a globally distributed team.In this role, you will own the execution, performance, and evolution of Unity-based development across our mobile-first, live service games. You will workclosely with Art, Product, Design, QA and Platform teams to ensure our Unityengineers deliver high-quality, scalable, and performant game experiences.As a hands-on leader, you will focus on team execution, engineering excellence,and scalable development practices—ensuring our global teams are aligned,efficient, and empowered to move quickly. You will play a critical role inconnecting global teams, standardizing workflows, and driving consistencyacross Unity development.
Responsibilities: What You'll do
As a key leader within the engineering organization, you will:
Lead and manage a global team of Unity engineers, ensuring strongexecution, clear ownership, and alignment across time zones.
Mentor and develop Unity engineers, integrators, and technicalcontributors to deliver high-quality, performant solutions.
Drive best practices for Unity development, including architecture,performance optimization, scalability, and maintainability.
Establish and improve engineering workflows that enable rapid iteration,efficient collaboration, and reliable releases.
Own and evolve shared Unity frameworks, tooling, and integrations thataccelerate development across teams.
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Art, Design, QA, PlatformEngineering, and Publishing to ensure smooth delivery across the gamelifecycle.
Collaborate with executive stakeholders to align technical direction,priorities, and execution strategies.
Manage resource allocation and sprint planning across Unity teams,balancing priorities and optimizing delivery.
Ensure code quality through strong testing practices, code reviews, andcontinuous improvement of engineering standards.
Foster a high-performing, accountable, and collaborative engineeringculture across a distributed global team.
Requirements: Who you are and what you've done
12+ years of experience managing development teams encompassing UnityEngineering and collaboration with cross-functional departments includingProduct, Technical Art, Design and QA.
Proven experience as a director or senior engineering leader within themobile gaming industry.
Experience leading and scaling Unity engineering teams in a global,distributed environment.
Strong technical expertise in Unity and client-side game development.
Hands-on experience with live service games, including performanceoptimization and content update pipelines.
Demonstrated success in improving engineering workflows, teamefficiency, and delivery velocity.
Experience establishing and maintaining engineering best practices,including code quality and KPI tracking.
Experience working across multiple time zones and managing globallydistributed teams.
Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively acrossProduct, Art, Design, QA, and Platform teams.
Solid understanding of agile development practices and iterative,hypothesis-driven development.
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a focus on clarity,accountability, and team growth.
$250,000 - $350,000 a year
What You'll Get in Return
The base salary range for this position in California is $250,000 – $350,000 annually.Individual compensation
Requirements
12+ years of experience managing development teams encompassing UnityEngineering and collaboration with cross-functional departments includingProduct, Technical Art, Design and QA. Proven experience as a director or senior engineering leader within themobile gaming industry. Experience leading and scaling Unity engineering teams in a global,distributed environment. Strong technical expertise in Unity and client-side game development. Hands-on experience with live service games, including performanceoptimization and content update pipelines. Demonstrated success in improving engineering workflows, teamefficiency, and delivery velocity. Experience establishing and maintaining engineering best practices,including code quality and KPI tracking. Experience working across multiple time zones and managing globallydistributed teams. Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively acrossProduct, Art, Design, QA, and Platform teams. Solid understanding of agile development practices and iterative,hypothesis-driven development. Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a focus on clarity,accountability, and team growth.