Full-Time

Senior Senior Game Developer / Technical Lead

Techies4tech.ai · Toronto
Compensation
C$160000-C$115000 CAD/year
Experience
6-12 yrs

Job location

Street address
100 King Street West
City
Toronto
Region / state
ON
Postal code
M5X 1C0
Country
CA

Role Overview

This Senior Game Developer / Technical Lead role focuses on shaping and delivering core technical direction for game development, with emphasis on engine architecture, gameplay systems design, and advanced graphics programming. The position operates at a senior level, combining hands-on technical contribution with leadership within the development effort. The role’s impact centers on building robust game technology and helping guide implementation across key gameplay and rendering systems.

Key Requirements

• Game engine architecture, — target L6 (Prof), must-have • gameplay systems design — target L6 (Prof), must-have • advanced graphics programming — target L6 (Prof), must-have • multiplayer/netcode architecture, — target L6 (Prof), nice-to-have • performance & memory profiling, — target L6 (Prof), nice-to-have • platform certification (console) — target L6 (Prof), nice-to-have • team leadership — target L6 (Prof), nice-to-have • Working AI leverage — observed and scored, never assumed • 6–12 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

Lead technical development across game engine architecture, gameplay systems, and graphics programming. Design and implement core systems that support game functionality, rendering, and overall technical quality. Provide technical guidance within the development process and help align implementation decisions across the codebase. Where applicable, contribute to areas such as multiplayer/netcode architecture, performance & memory profiling, platform certification for console, and team leadership.

About Techies4tech.ai

this position is for US Based clients.

Why join

This role offers the opportunity to work at a senior technical level on core game technology, with direct influence on engine architecture, gameplay systems, and graphics programming. It is well suited to someone who wants to combine deep hands-on development with technical leadership responsibilities. The scope also creates room to contribute across adjacent areas such as multiplayer/netcode, profiling, console certification, and team leadership where those strengths are present.

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