Technical Director - New Games

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Responsibilities

• ▹Partner with the General Manager to structure, recruit, and onboard the technical team.
• ▹Define and establish the technical foundations for a new puzzle game, from prototype to worldwide launch, including the switcher engine, level editor, and future live operations.
• ▹Develop and implement ways of working for the engineering craft, including technical practices, team rituals, and collaboration processes.
• ▹Define and execute the long-term technical strategy for the studio, ensuring scalability for both the team and the game.
• ▹Work with product leadership on roadmap, rollouts, and adoption strategies.
• ▹Engage in hands-on coding when needed, building new features and iterating rapidly based on player feedback and market testing.
• ▹Monitor the health of the product, guiding the technical team to continuously enhance product quality and address issues promptly.
• ▹Help the General Manager and other Leads manage the studio, contributing to its strategy, operations, and people management.
• ▹Flesh out the details of a game's design, oversee its testing, and revise the game in response to player feedback.

Requirements

• ▹3 years of experience as a Technical Director or Technical Lead on casual games.
• ▹At least 5+ years of professional experience with Unity.
• ▹Successful track record in top-tier mobile casual games, with experience in both new and live game development.
• ▹Experience creating, growing, and leading engineering teams.
• ▹Experience with backend development or client-server interactions.

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Best-in-class compensation.
• ▹Other benefits according to the country you reside in.
• ▹Relocation support available (Paris or Lisbon based).

About the company

Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. With 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide by downloads, after Google and Meta. Its portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.