Technical Producer (Digital Gaming)

Company Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Team:

Mattel Game Studios’ mission is to harness the power of Mattel's iconic brands and IP to create a wide variety of engaging digital games. Our team is guided by industry leaders with decades of experience in various facets of the gaming industry. We are seeking talented individuals to join us in our mission to create innovative and engaging digital experiences that resonate with our beloved brands. If you are passionate about gaming and eager to be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team in family entertainment, this is the opportunity for you!

Job Description

The Opportunity: 

This position is a technical oversight role responsible for helping support and drive the development and publication of Mattel’s video game products.  With a strong focus on mobile free-to-play game development and live operations enablement, this role directly supports our publishing operations throughout the entire product development lifecycle with third-party developers.  This role is key to supporting the timely delivery of high-quality mobile games; ensuring well-vetted developer choices upholding solid product development plans; and navigating complex technology issues throughout development and eventual global release.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Represent the voice of the publisher for all game-specific technical and engineering issues throughout development and live operations – owning technical aspects of projects at third-party studios from initial concept and product development through launch.
• Be an integral member of the publishing core team; collaborating closely with game production, design, art, live operations and QA resources to ensure high-quality deliverables that meet both project and business objectives.
• Collaborate on product development plans, ensuring viability of engineering and technology goals, identifying upfront risks and mitigation plans.
• Provide technical oversight and strong partnerships with third-party developers, vetting technical designs, assessing capabilities, aligning technical plans.
• Assess product quality and delivery-related risks; develop mitigation strategies and provide expert guidance to game developers throughout production; getting hands-on with deep analysis and firefighting where necessary.
• Provide timely, accurate, and professionally prepared reporting, including status updates, issue tracking, and technical analysis.
• Ensure titles are well integrated into Mattel games publishing platform services – building technical requirements and identifying feature dependencies, providing both third-party developers and Mattel game Live Operations are setup for success.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• BA/BS degree Engineering / Games Development discipline preferred or equivalent work experience within game studios or publishers.
• 5+ years of experience in the mobile games product development, working hands-on on successfully published mobile games, working directly within game development teams and supporting externally (third-party) development projects.
• Experience working hands-on with mobile, not afraid to dig into engineering issues.  Console, and PC platforms also a plus.
• Experience resolving engineering challenges, investigating bugs and performance issues, and working hands-on with game development teams.
• Solid understanding of the free-to-play game ecosystem, games engineering and LiveOps technology trends, and video game design sensibilities.
• Analytical thinking and solution-oriented mindset, brings industry best practices and disciplined approach to resolving mission-critical problems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Unity / C# and Unreal Engine / C++.
• Prior experience working with industry-standard tools, gaming technologies, and first-party and third-party services; such as Satori / Nakama / Hiro, Xbox Live, PlayFab, Figma, Havok, Audio Tools, Xcode, Visual Studio, GitHub and Perforce, JIRA.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $136,000 and $170,000.
**This range is indicative of projected hiring range, however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.

Additional Information

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

How We Work:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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