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Senior Technical Producer roles sit at the intersection of creative leadership and technical execution, making them strong candidates for H-1B visa specialty occupation classification. Employers in gaming, media, and tech regularly sponsor H-1B visas for this role, but LCA filing history and prevailing wage tier vary significantly across studios.
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At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!
We have an exciting Senior Technical Producer position open within the Magic: The Gathering Arena production team. In this role, you will handle a developer squad responsible for building the internal systems that keep Arena operating without issues. The ideal candidate brings years of experience working with technical teams and meeting feature and service update schedules defined by the organization and the team.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work within an Agile framework and advocate for its guidelines.
- Communicate through roadmaps, reports, and documentation, outlining 2-3 year plans for upper management, and keeping your team informed of what’s next.
- Own Agile ceremonies, confidently remove team obstacles, acquire necessary resources, and push back appropriately when required.
- Mentor mid- and associate-level production staff, sharing knowledge and teaching methodologies.
- Maintain relationships with internal and external partners, reviewing and commenting on technical whitepapers and contracts.
- Raise red flags at the right time and involve the right resources to effect immediate, proactive change.
- Conduct RCAs as needed and coordinate a weekly sync with all live service-associated engineers on Arena.
- Lead direct reports across production fields.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You'll Bring
The successful candidate will have a strong mix of technical experience and live service delivery in the gaming space. Arena's updates span multiple platforms and locales, and this team is crucial to keeping everything running efficiently.
- A career grounded in a technical background, whether as an engineer, through personal projects, or on teams primarily composed of software engineers.
- Ability to articulate Agile methodologies, what changes you’ve implemented, and why.
- Skill in analyzing work, balancing competing priorities to protect the team’s focus.
- Capability to lead your squad’s initiatives from start to finish with minimal input from management.
- Outstanding communication skills and a servant-leader approach.
- Passion for continuous improvement, with the ability to identify and implement necessary changes.
- Experience with enterprise project management tools (Jira, Rally, Basecamp, Trello, Project, Smartsheet, Asana, etc.).
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, translating complex plans into high-level summaries for non-technical audiences.
- Experience managing a team of junior producers. Demonstrate mentorship to reports and peers.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Nice to Have
- Scrum, PO, or SAFe (SP/SHWA/SSM) certification.
- Previous experience in engineering, scripting, automation, and/or technical writing.
- Familiarity with Cloud Architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP), Containerization/Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), Telemetry stacks (Grafana, Datadog), Build systems (Python, Jenkins), and Alerting systems (Opsgenie, Xmatters).
- Comfort working with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, marketing, and external vendors.
- A passion for Magic: The Gathering and familiarity with its community; knowledge of Arena as a product is a plus.
- Example of managing at least one direct report to promotion.
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for this position is $126,600.00 to $230,500.00. The hiring range will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location and market conditions. Additionally, employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package.
BENEFITS
Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:
- Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Time Off to Recharge: Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Financial Well-being: Generous 401(k) Match
- Life & Family Support: Paid Parental Leave
- Giving Back: Volunteer & Employee Giving Programs
- Level Up Your Skills: Tuition Reimbursement
- Exclusive Perks: Product Discounts & More!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Wizards of the Coast is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process and need to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or coordinator.
INTRODUCTION
At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!
We have an exciting Senior Technical Producer position open within the Magic: The Gathering Arena production team. In this role, you will handle a developer squad responsible for building the internal systems that keep Arena operating without issues. The ideal candidate brings years of experience working with technical teams and meeting feature and service update schedules defined by the organization and the team.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work within an Agile framework and advocate for its guidelines.
- Communicate through roadmaps, reports, and documentation, outlining 2-3 year plans for upper management, and keeping your team informed of what’s next.
- Own Agile ceremonies, confidently remove team obstacles, acquire necessary resources, and push back appropriately when required.
- Mentor mid- and associate-level production staff, sharing knowledge and teaching methodologies.
- Maintain relationships with internal and external partners, reviewing and commenting on technical whitepapers and contracts.
- Raise red flags at the right time and involve the right resources to effect immediate, proactive change.
- Conduct RCAs as needed and coordinate a weekly sync with all live service-associated engineers on Arena.
- Lead direct reports across production fields.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You'll Bring
The successful candidate will have a strong mix of technical experience and live service delivery in the gaming space. Arena's updates span multiple platforms and locales, and this team is crucial to keeping everything running efficiently.
- A career grounded in a technical background, whether as an engineer, through personal projects, or on teams primarily composed of software engineers.
- Ability to articulate Agile methodologies, what changes you’ve implemented, and why.
- Skill in analyzing work, balancing competing priorities to protect the team’s focus.
- Capability to lead your squad’s initiatives from start to finish with minimal input from management.
- Outstanding communication skills and a servant-leader approach.
- Passion for continuous improvement, with the ability to identify and implement necessary changes.
- Experience with enterprise project management tools (Jira, Rally, Basecamp, Trello, Project, Smartsheet, Asana, etc.).
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, translating complex plans into high-level summaries for non-technical audiences.
- Experience managing a team of junior producers. Demonstrate mentorship to reports and peers.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Nice to Have
- Scrum, PO, or SAFe (SP/SHWA/SSM) certification.
- Previous experience in engineering, scripting, automation, and/or technical writing.
- Familiarity with Cloud Architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP), Containerization/Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), Telemetry stacks (Grafana, Datadog), Build systems (Python, Jenkins), and Alerting systems (Opsgenie, Xmatters).
- Comfort working with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, marketing, and external vendors.
- A passion for Magic: The Gathering and familiarity with its community; knowledge of Arena as a product is a plus.
- Example of managing at least one direct report to promotion.
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for this position is $126,600.00 to $230,500.00. The hiring range will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location and market conditions. Additionally, employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package.
BENEFITS
Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:
- Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Time Off to Recharge: Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Financial Well-being: Generous 401(k) Match
- Life & Family Support: Paid Parental Leave
- Giving Back: Volunteer & Employee Giving Programs
- Level Up Your Skills: Tuition Reimbursement
- Exclusive Perks: Product Discounts & More!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Wizards of the Coast is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process and need to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or coordinator.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Technical Producer
Verify your SOC code before applying
Senior Technical Producer maps to multiple SOC codes depending on the employer's framing. Pull the O*NET profile for your specific duties and confirm which code your target employer used in past LCA filings to avoid a specialty occupation mismatch at adjudication.
Document cross-functional technical scope clearly
USCIS scrutinizes Technical Producer roles because the title blends project management with engineering. Your resume and offer letter should explicitly list the technical systems, pipelines, or engines you own, not just team size or budget.
Target studios with cap-exempt or nonprofit affiliations
Some media and interactive entertainment employers operate research divisions or partnerships with universities that qualify for cap-exempt H-1B filing. Identifying these lets you skip the lottery entirely and file year-round through USCIS.
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by LCA history
Before negotiating an offer, search Migrate Mate to see which studios have certified LCAs for Technical Producer roles. This tells you which employers have already cleared the DOL prevailing wage process for your job category, reducing filing risk.
Check prevailing wage level before offer negotiation
Run your target city and SOC code through the OFLC Wage Search to see the Level I through Level IV wage bands. Accepting a Level I wage on a senior-titled role is a common RFE trigger, so confirm your offer lands at Level III or IV.
Request premium processing from day one of negotiation
USCIS premium processing guarantees a 15-business-day adjudication decision. For production roles tied to a project launch or go-live date, build premium processing into your offer negotiation as a non-negotiable, not an afterthought.
H-1B Visa Senior Technical Producer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Technical Producer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field such as computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline. The role must be framed around technical systems ownership, not general project coordination. Employers should document the degree requirement in the job description and LCA to withstand USCIS scrutiny.
Which SOC code do employers typically use for Senior Technical Producer H-1B filings?
Employers most commonly file under SOC codes for Software Developers, Producers and Directors, or Computer and Information Systems Managers, depending on whether the role emphasizes engineering pipelines or production leadership. Reviewing the O*NET profile for each code and matching it to your actual duties before the employer files reduces the risk of an RFE on specialty occupation classification.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for Technical Producer roles?
Search Migrate Mate to browse Senior Technical Producer jobs filtered by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. DOL Labor Condition Application data shows which studios and tech companies have certified wages for this job category, giving you a concrete shortlist of sponsors rather than relying on guesswork from job postings.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new studio if I change Technical Producer jobs?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start work at a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for approval, as long as your current H-1B was approved and you haven't been out of status. The new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and a new I-129 with USCIS before your first day.
What should the job description include to support an H-1B petition for this role?
The description must tie specific duties to a required technical degree field. For a Senior Technical Producer, that means naming the systems, engines, or pipelines the role owns, the technical skills required, and the minimum degree in computer science, engineering, or a directly related field. Vague language about managing teams or budgets without technical specificity is the primary reason USCIS issues RFEs on these petitions.