Technical Director

Who are we?

Tripledot Studios is one of the largest independent mobile games companies in the world.

We are a multi-award-winning organisation, with a global 2,500+ strong team across 12 studios.

Our expanded portfolio includes some of the biggest titles in mobile gaming, collectively reaching top chart positions around the world and engaging over 25 million daily active users.

Tripledot’s guiding principle is that when people love what they do, what they do will be loved by others.

We’re building a company we’re proud of. One filled with driven, incredibly smart and detail-orientated people, who LOVE making games.

Our ambition is to be the most successful games company in the world, and we’re just getting started.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Director to lead the integration of AI technologies into game development pipelines, accelerating content creation, improving production efficiency, and enabling teams to deliver high-quality games at scale.

This role combines technical leadership, technical art expertise, and AI strategy. The ideal candidate understands the realities of game production and can identify practical opportunities for AI across art, design, engineering, QA, and live operations. They will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop workflows, tools, and standards that empower developers while maintaining creative quality and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

AI Strategy & Innovation
• Define and execute the studio’s AI adoption strategy across game development and live operations.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to improve development efficiency, content generation, and player experiences.
• Establish best practices for responsible, secure, and scalable AI usage.
• Build roadmaps for AI initiatives aligned with business and production goals.

Production Pipeline Development
• Design and implement AI-assisted workflows for content creation, asset generation, localization, testing, and production support.
• Identify bottlenecks across development teams and develop AI-driven solutions to reduce manual effort.
• Create standards and governance around AI-generated content, validation, and quality control.
• Measure and communicate productivity gains through data-driven reporting.

Technical Leadership
• Lead the development of internal AI tools and integrations.
• Partner with engineering teams to deploy and maintain AI services, APIs, and automation systems.
• Ensure AI solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Provide technical direction on infrastructure, workflow automation, and content pipelines.

Technical Art & Creative Enablement
• Collaborate with artists and designers to develop AI-assisted creative workflows.
• Support procedural content generation, asset optimization, and automated content production.
• Develop tooling that enables creators to focus on high-value creative work.
• Ensure AI solutions enhance rather than replace artistic vision and quality.

Team Leadership & Collaboration
• Act as the primary bridge between production, engineering, art, design, and business stakeholders.
• Mentor technical artists, tools engineers, and AI specialists.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Technical Expertise
• Extensive experience in game development, technical art, tools engineering, or technical leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of game production pipelines and content creation workflows.
• Experience developing tools and automation systems.
• Proficiency in C#, Python, or similar scripting/programming languages.
• Familiarity with game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine.

AI & Data Experience
• Experience integrating AI solutions into production environments.
• Understanding of generative AI technologies, LLMs, image generation systems, and workflow automation.
• Experience evaluating and deploying third-party AI services and APIs.
• Knowledge of prompt engineering, model evaluation, and AI-assisted content pipelines.

Leadership Skills
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple disciplines.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to balance innovation with practical production needs.
• Experience defining technical strategy and driving organizational change.

Nice to Have
• Experience in mobile game development.
• Background in rendering, shaders, graphics programming, or technical art.
• Experience with procedural generation systems.
• Familiarity with machine learning workflows and model training.
• Experience scaling development teams through automation and tooling.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and AI deployment platforms.

Success Measures
• Reduced production time through AI-assisted workflows.
• Increased content output without sacrificing quality.
• Successful adoption of AI tools across multiple disciplines.
• Measurable improvements in development efficiency and team productivity.
• Establishment of sustainable, scalable AI development practices.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to define how AI transforms game development within the studio. You will work at the intersection of creativity, technology, and production, building the systems and workflows that shape the future of game creation.

• 25 days paid holiday in addition to bank holidays to relax and refresh throughout the year
• Hybrid Working
• 20 days remote working: Work from anywhere in the world, or use the time to cover mandatory office days to WFH, 20 days of the year.
• Daily Free Lunch: when in the office you get £12 every day to order from JustEat. 
• Regular company events and rewards: quarterly on-site and off-site events that celebrate cultural events, our achievements and our team spirit. 
• Employee Assistance Program: Anytime you need it, tap into confidential, caring support with our Employee Assistance Program, always here to lend an ear and a helping hand.
• Family Forming Support: Receive vital support on your family forming/ fertility journey with our support program [subject to policy]
• Life Assurance & Group Income Cover: Financial protection for you and your loved ones.
• Continuous Professional Development: Propel your career with continuous opportunities for professional development.
• Private Medical Cover & Health Cash Plan: Opt-in (P11d benefit) comprehensive private medical cover with Bupa and cash plan with Medicash.
• Dental Cover: Opt-in (P11d benefit). 
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Salary sacrifice bike purchase scheme.
• Pension Plan: Qualifying earnings or opt-in 4% contributory match schemes offered.