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About Paradox
This vacancy is provided by Copenhagen Capacity.
Do you want to make a big difference at a small studio? Paradox Thalassic is on an ambitious journey to explore and expand on Grand Strategy Games, a genre Paradox invented and want to take to new heights.
Paradox Interactive is a leading global publisher of strategy games for PC and console. The company has developed and published a world-renowned catalog stretching back to 1999, with players hailing from all around the world.
The publisher’s steadily-growing portfolio includes firmly established franchises such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Hearts of Iron, and Stellaris series created by Paradox Development Studio, the Age of Wonders series created by Triumph Studios, as well as award-winning titles such as Cities: Skylines, Pillars of Eternity, and more from a network of partner studios. Paradox also owns White Wolf Interactive, though none of the publisher’s employees are vampires.
Position
Paradox is looking for a Tech Lead to solidify the hows to the projects' whats and whens.
This role comes with a lot of responsibility; you will be expected to lead your team towards a shared goal as well as being accountable for the technical delivery to get there. You will play a key part in the project and studio leadership making sure technical solutions are well aligned with game vision and release dates.
Responsibilities
- Balance technical decisions in both project and studio leadership teams
- Lead, coach and follow up other coders to ensure good architecture, performance and maintainability
- Break down and estimate features and flag high risks with plans for mitigation
- When not directly leading the team you will spend time on software architecture and developing different aspects of the game such as gameplay systems, AI, networking, graphics, user interface, our scripting language and optimization (typically 20-50% of your time)
Your qualification
- Excellent understanding of modern C/C++ (C++11/14)
- Experience in leading development teams or larger technical initiatives from pre-production to live product
- 5+ years of professional experience with C++
- Strong sense of independence and an ability to take long-term ownership of your features
- You are comfortable in English, both written and spoken
- Experience and interest in PDS Grand strategy games is considered an advantage
Additional details
Communication and all issues related to the position are curated by Copenhagen Capacity.