Lead Technical Architect

Description:

Meikyo Studio is building Reflection, a competitive multiplayer game focused on modularity, ability drafting, and strategic depth — set in a Japanese-inspired universe. We’re looking for a Lead Technical Architect to define the technical vision, build core systems from the ground up, and guide the engineering team through the game’s early and most impactful phases.

This is a pivotal role. You’ll be working closely with other senior leads — across design, art, community, and production — to bring a unique gameplay vision to life. We're offering a combination of competitive salary and equity, reflecting the importance of this position to the studio’s long-term success.

🧠 What Success Looks Like:

• Define and build a clean, scalable architecture for the core game systems
• Deliver a LAN-ready playable game within 12 months
• Recruit, mentor, and manage a team of gameplay, tools, and network programmers
• Enable rapid iteration through smart tool design and technical planning
• Lay the groundwork for secure, performant multiplayer infrastructure
• Collaborate tightly with other teams to streamline workflows

⚙️ Responsibilities:

• Design and implement the foundational architecture for a modular multiplayer game
• Oversee client-server architecture, ability system, and content pipelines
• Lead internal development processes: code quality, deployment, CI/CD
• Own technical decisions across engine, scripting systems, and toolchains
• Work with production to estimate timelines and de-risk critical systems
• Guide DevOps and build systems in coordination with dedicated engineers

🎓 Qualifications:

• 5+ years in game development, including time in a senior or lead technical role
• Deep experience with Unreal Engine
• Strong programming skills
• Familiarity with networked multiplayer game systems (including rollback or client prediction)
• Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor a technical team
• Understanding of modular skill or ability systems is a strong plus
• Bonus: Prior experience building tools pipelines or real-time strategy systems