Technical Director

ZeptoLab

. Define the technical vision for Bullet Echo and set direction for client, battle server, and backend architecture .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • Georgia, Poland, Portugal, Cyprus, Serbia, KazakhstanLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in defining technical vision and direction for live game development, with a strong focus on C++ programming, real-time multiplayer architecture, and AI-assisted engineering practices. Proven ability to manage technical teams, improve engineering processes, and assess technical risks while driving change in a complex production environment.

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C++ ProgrammingReal-Time Multiplayer ArchitectureAI-Assisted Software DevelopmentLiveOps EngineeringTechnical Team Management

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Hard Skills

C++ ProgrammingReal-Time Multiplayer ArchitectureHigh-Load Backend ArchitectureDistributed SystemsTechnical Strategy DefinitionTechnical Debt ManagementEngineering Process ImprovementCI/CDIncident ManagementCustom Game Engines

Soft Skills

People ManagementLeadershipOwnershipChange Management

Industry Keywords

Live Game DevelopmentTechnical RoadmapEngineering QualityClient/Server InteractionNetworkingBattle ServersProduction CodebaseTask DefinitionMonitoringHotfixes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the technical vision for Bullet Echo and set direction for client, battle server, and backend architecture
Evolve architecture and engineering practices of an established live product with a large and complex codebase
Own the technical roadmap, engineering quality, technical debt, and key technical risks
Evaluate product initiatives for feasibility, cost, risks, time-to-market, and architectural impact
Manage technical priorities and engineering capacity across product development, LiveOps, and technology development
Improve engineering processes to reduce the end-to-end development cycle from task definition to production
Drive adoption of AI-first engineering approaches across development and testing
Assess the technical team, identify development opportunities, and help build a strong engineering organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

1.5+ years of experience as a Technical Director, CTO, Technical Lead, Lead Engineer, or comparable role with significant ownership in live game development
Strong C++ background and experience with a large production codebase in a live product
People management experience, including leading, developing, and evaluating a technical team
Strong understanding of real-time multiplayer architecture, including client/server interaction, synchronization, networking, and battle servers
Strong understanding of high-load backend architecture and distributed systems
Experience improving engineering practices within an established team and legacy environment, with measurable results
Experience with LiveOps and production engineering, including releases, CI/CD, testing, monitoring, hotfixes, and incident management
Experience defining technical strategy and managing technical debt, architectural risks, and engineering capacity
Strong practical experience with AI-assisted or agentic software development and introducing AI into team-wide engineering workflows
Strong ownership and ability to independently define technical direction and drive change
Experience with custom game engines is a strong plus
Fluency in English and Russian is an advantage

Benefits

Comp & perks

High level of autonomy and ownership
Strong company support to drive meaningful changes and experiment with new approaches
Opportunity to rebuild software development and testing around AI agents
Opportunity to set the technical direction of Bullet Echo and impact product evolution