Senior Technical Producer - Game Development

Job Description

Job Description

Team Red Dog is hiring a Senior Technical Producer – Game Development for our client, a global technology leader and creative technology powerhouse. This hybrid opportunity in Redmond, WA places you at the center of engineering and production efforts supporting one of the gaming industry's most iconic strategy franchises. You'll partner with technical leads, engineers, and globally distributed development teams to drive technical feature delivery, sprint planning, project execution, and production excellence using Unreal Engine, Azure DevOps, and Agile methodologies. If you're passionate about shipping AAA games, improving development workflows, and bringing structure to complex technical projects, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on high-profile game development.

Top Required Skills (Must Haves):

1. Technical Game Production Experience – 4+ years of experience as a Technical Producer or Technical Project Manager supporting engineering teams within the gaming industry, including ownership of game development through release.
2. Game Development Tools & Agile Delivery – Strong proficiency with Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, Confluence, Microsoft 365, sprint planning, backlog management, project tracking, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
3. Unreal Engine Development Experience – Experience partnering with engineering teams developing in Unreal Engine, with an understanding of software development practices, pull requests, code commits, and technical production workflows.
4. Cross-Functional Communication & Planning – Proven ability to develop project roadmaps, estimate work, manage priorities, coordinate globally distributed teams, and communicate technical progress clearly to stakeholders.

Opportunity Overview:

Join the production team supporting the legendary Age of Empires franchise at World's Edge Studio. In this role, you'll work alongside engineering leadership and development teams to improve planning, execution, communication, and delivery across multiple technical initiatives. You'll help establish efficient production processes, coordinate work across internal and external partners, and play a key role in ensuring high-quality game development remains predictable, organized, and on schedule.

How you will make an impact:

• Partner with engineering and production leadership to coordinate technical feature development and ongoing engineering initiatives.
• Plan, scope, prioritize, and schedule development work alongside technical leads and project stakeholders.
• Manage sprint planning, backlog organization, and team velocity using Azure DevOps and Agile practices.
• Track project health, risks, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple technical projects.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, dashboards, status reports, and communication for leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate work across internal developers, external studios, and vendor partners.
• Champion consistent production processes, documentation standards, and workflow improvements.
• Support engineering teams by identifying project risks and helping develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure project management systems accurately reflect current project status and priorities.
• Foster collaboration across globally distributed teams working in multiple time zones.

The expertise you bring:

• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Producer or Technical Producer within the video game industry.
• Technical Producer or Technical Project Manager credit on at least three shipped PC or console game titles.
• Experience supporting engineering teams developing games with Unreal Engine.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and engineering production workflows.
• Experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven experience creating project plans, estimating work, developing roadmaps, and maintaining status reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across multiple audiences.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional disciplines including engineering, production, publishing, and external partners.
• Ability to work effectively with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum development methodologies.
• Basic understanding of pull request processes and source control workflows is preferred.
• Publishing experience is highly desirable.

What makes a candidate highly successful in this role:

Successful candidates have a proven history of leading technical production efforts that result in shipped games rather than simply contributing to ongoing development. They understand how engineering teams operate within Unreal Engine environments and can confidently coordinate technical work across multiple disciplines while maintaining strong communication with both developers and leadership. Experience working with globally distributed game studios, improving production processes, and bringing predictability to complex technical projects will distinguish top candidates.

Why Work with Team Red Dog?

At Team Red Dog, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to personalized service and our deep experience in matching talented professionals with meaningful roles at some of the world's most inspiring companies is what sets us apart. We take the time to understand your unique skills, strengths, and passions—because we believe your career should reflect who you are.

Whether you're looking to grow, pivot, or simply find a place where your work truly matters, we offer opportunities that empower you to make a positive impact. With excellent benefits, a supportive team, and a role where you can thrive while doing what you love, we're here to help you take the next step with confidence. Join us—and discover what it means to be genuinely valued in your career.

Generous benefits package for qualified employees includes:

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and life)
• Employer-matched 401K plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

Estimated Start Date: Immediately

Location: Hybrid – Redmond, WA (Redmond Town Center); onsite 3 days per week

Job #: 2553

Job Type and Estimated Duration: W2 contract opportunity through 6/30/2026 with potential for extension up to 18 months subject to performance, budget and client discretion.

Rate: $52–$60/hour

Team Red Dog is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, reach out to View email address on ziprecruiter.com, and we will work to ensure an accessible experience. We strictly adhere to federal, state, and local laws to maintain a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

We offer competitive compensation aligned with U.S. industry standards, and our final offer will reflect the candidate's location, job-specific skills, experience, and knowledge.

• All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.
• Team Red Dog is an E-Verify employer.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a reference and background check.
• Please no solicitations from C2C or recruiting firms.