Technical Producer in Series AI

Series AI is seeking a talented Technical Producer to help prototype & launch our next generation of video games supported by AI technology!
The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of technical game development, mobile & x-platform games, have strong leadership & communication skills, building & supporting ravenous communities, and a passion for creating products that truly connect with the audience.
You consider yourself an ace of all trade with understanding of what skills impact the development of our future titles.

• Own production for a port of a mobile game to TV/cloud
• Work directly with engineers and UI/UX designer to meet key milestones at quality
• Be able to unblock engineering & UI/UX designer to do their best work
• Keep executives in the loop with production & timelines
• Help troubleshoot prioritization and keep all interested parties informed, keeping an eye to building reusable technology
• Maintain relationships with our key IP holders to ensure collaboration is going well across Series.AI & the IP holder

• Technical production
  • Is very good at working directly with engineers to manage a schedule, track daily progress, and make sure we hit key milestones
  • Is very good at working directly with engineers to help them troubleshoot issues
  • Is very good at keeping a cross-functional group connected & informed about progress and blockers related to a project
• Creative production
  • Is capable with gameplay UI/UX feel and can help troubleshoot issues that arise from porting a mobile game onto TV/Cloud
  • Is capable with controller UI/UX feel and can help troubleshoot issues related to ensuring great game experience in a new paradigm re: TV/Cloud
• IP-holder production
  • Is familiar with working with IP holders to develop products that must meet certain production standards – and with interfacing with production from IP studios to ensure the product is meeting deliverable standards & timelines

Requirements:

• Technical understanding of how mobile Unity games are made, ideally with the ability to pinch hit as needed to help engineers troubleshoot problems
• Technical understanding of how APIs work and are designed and developed
• 3+ years of experience as producer for a consumer-facing technology product, working directly with artists and engineers to help bring the product to market
• 2+ years of experience as a producer overseeing release management
• 1+ years of experience troubleshooting memory management for games and/or technology products
• Strong project management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Must be fluent as an English speaker

• A Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field is a plus
• A feel for UI/UX & for “making games that feel good” is a plus
• Experience leading a port of a mobile technology to another platform is a plus
• Experience working with localization processes is a plus
• Experience working with QA processes is a plus
• Experience as a software developer is a plus

This is a contract position at 40 hours a week with the potential of converting to a full-time role.
The person will be working in the Pacific Time Zone (PT).

Series AI is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.