Teams at Kinetic Games

Owns studio-wide technical direction for game development, providing hands-on oversight of architecture, engineering standards, technical risks, performance, networking, scalability, platform requirements, and technical debt. The role supports programming leadership, evaluates engines and tools, strengthens multiplayer service security, guides recruitment and team development, and shapes technology strategy for current and future games.

Lead the visual execution of commercially released games, translating creative vision into cohesive art direction across environments, characters, animation, VFX, UI, concept, and technical art. Establish quality standards, pipelines, workflows, and production practices; review and improve art throughout development; collaborate with engineering, technical art, and production; mentor artists and art leadership; support recruitment, workforce planning, and external art partnerships.

Supports video game publishing from signing through release by coordinating external development and support teams, tracking milestones, budgets, quality, and timelines. The role contributes to PC and console certification processes, prepares progress reports, establishes publishing workflows, and coordinates marketing and PR assets. It is remote within the UK, with monthly Southampton office visits and travel for commercial meetings and PR events.