Technical Director, Games

Company: Limit Break
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

About Us Deep expertise. Personal and industry evolution. Impeccable craftsmenship. These are Limit Break’s founding principles. Limit Break is founded by global leaders in mobile gaming, unlocking its potential beyond games to transform digital markets into real-world economies and digital worlds into vibrant, player-driven communities. We are pushing gaming economies for both players and traders to new limits by combining cutting-edge technology and creative vision. Backed by leading investors including Buckley Ventures and Paradigm Ventures, Limit Break is at the forefront of the next wave of technological innovation— where gaming leads the convergence of digital ownership, economies, and global connectivity. About the Role Limit Break is looking for a Technical Director, Games to lead our Unity engineering function across a globally distributed team. In this role, you will own the execution, performance, and evolution of Unity- based development across our mobile-first, live service games. You will work closely with Art, Product, Design, QA and Platform teams to ensure our Unity engineers deliver high-quality, scalable, and performant game experiences. As a hands-on leader, you will focus on team execution, engineering excellence, and scalable development practices—ensuring our global teams are aligned, efficient, and empowered to move quickly. You will play a critical role in connecting global teams, standardizing workflows, and driving consistency across Unity development. Responsibilities: What You'll do As a key leader within the engineering organization, you will: Lead and manage a global team of Unity engineers, ensuring strong execution, clear ownership, and alignment across time zones. Mentor and develop Unity engineers, integrators, and technical contributors to deliver high-quality, performant solutions. Drive best practices for Unity development, including architecture, performance optimization, scalability, and maintainability. Establish and improve engineering workflows that enable rapid iteration, efficient collaboration, and reliable releases. Own and evolve shared Unity frameworks, tooling, and integrations that accelerate development across teams. Partner cross-functionally with Product, Art, Design, QA, Platform Engineering, and Publishing to ensure smooth delivery across the game lifecycle. Collaborate with executive stakeholders to align technical direction, priorities, and execution strategies. Manage resource allocation and sprint planning across Unity teams, balancing priorities and optimizing delivery. Ensure code quality through strong testing practices, code reviews, and continuous improvement of engineering standards. Foster a high-performing, accountable, and collaborative engineering culture across a distributed global team. Requirements: Who you are and what you've done 12 years of experience managing development teams encompassing Unity Engineering and collaboration with cross-functional departments including Product, Technical Art, Design and QA. Proven experience as a director or senior engineering leader within the mobile gaming industry. Experience leading and scaling Unity engineering teams in a global, distributed environment. Strong technical expertise in Unity and client-side game development. Hands-on experience with live service games, including performance optimization and content update pipelines. Demonstrated success in improving engineering workflows, team efficiency, and delivery velocity. Experience establishing and maintaining engineering best practices, including code quality and KPI tracking. Experience working across multiple time zones and managing globally distributed teams. Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across Product, Art, Design, QA, and Platform teams. Solid understanding of agile development practices and iterative, hypothesis-driven development. Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a focus on clarity, accountability, and team growth. $250,000 - $350,000 a year What You'll Get in Return The base salary range for this position in California is $250,000 – $350,000 annually. Individual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, and other job-related factors. Generous paid vacation Industry-leading health benefits applicable in each country of residence Company-paid life insurance Health & wellness stipend Cell phone stipend Company-paid identity theft / credit monitoring service

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