or apply directly on 2K's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 54 days 2K's roles stay open a median of 55 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 5% of 2K's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at 2K
- high 81 stale, 5 reposted of 123 open
- Hiring momentum
- 179 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-27
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from 2K's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for 2K.
About this role
The Senior Technical Director of Online Services will lead the live operations of a AAA free-to-play, cross-platform action game, focusing on frontend engineering and managing Backend and Build Engineering teams. This role involves setting the technical vision, overseeing release management, ensuring launch readiness, and collaborating with Product Management to enhance online services capabilities.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of 2K as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of engineering experience
- 5+ years of leadership on AAA cross-platform Live Services games
- 2+ years of leadership in frontend systems for AAA cross-platform Live Services games
- Experience operating a shipped live service
- Unreal Engine fluency
- Command of distributed backend architecture
Nice to have
- Experience with Unreal Engine 5
- Experience launching free-to-play titles
- Experience with player safety or anti-toxicity systems
- Experience with publisher shared-technology and first-party partners
What you get
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
- 14 paid holidays per calendar year
- Paid vacation time (15 to 25 days) or discretionary time off
- Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
- Paid parental and compassionate leave
- Wellbeing programs for mental health and wellness support
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the team's current technology stack or tools beyond Unreal Engine
- The role involves significant leadership responsibilities, which may require extensive experience in team management
- The pay range is broad and may vary based on individual qualifications
Summarised from 2K's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by 2K on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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