About Voodoo
Voodoo is a consumer tech company founded in Paris in 2013, with one mission: entertain the world. Today we are 1,000 people, generating $1b+ in annual revenue, profitably. Our games and apps have passed 7 billion downloads and reach 200 million+ active users every month, making Voodoo the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in downloads, after Google and Meta. We were backed by Goldman Sachs, Tencent and GBL along the way.
This position is Paris-based, Istanbul-based or Lisbon-based, with relocation support available.
Team
We are seeking a talented Technical Lead to lead our team in creating our next casual hit. This unique opportunity involves defining and building the foundation of a new puzzle game studio from the ground up, covering technical, operational, and strategic aspects:
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Partner with the General Manager to structure, recruit, and onboard the technical team
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Define and establish the technical foundations for a new puzzle game, addressing all aspects from prototype to worldwide launch, including the creation of the switcher engine, level editor, and future live operations
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Develop and implement ways of working for the engineering craft, including technical practices, team rituals, and collaboration processes
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Define an execute the long-term technical strategy for the studio, ensuring scalability for both the team and the game, in alignment with the overall product and studio strategy
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Work with product leadership on roadmap, rollouts, and adoption strategies
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Engage in hands-on coding when needed, building new features and iterating rapidly based on player feedback and market testing
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Monitor the health of the product, guiding the technical team to continuously enhance product quality and address issues promptly
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Help the General Manager and other Leads manage the studio, contributing to its strategy, operations, and people management, always fostering a culture of innovation and creativity
With this role, you will have a strong impact on the company by contributing daily to important decisions with a multidisciplinary team of passionate and talented people working on one of the most successful Voodoo games. Flesh out the details of a game's design, oversee its testing and revise the game in response to player feedback. Thanks to your creativity and your teamwork, let’s entertain millions of people with our hit games.
Profile
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3 years of experience as a Technical Director or Technical Lead on casual games
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At least 5+ years of professional experience with Unity
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Successful track record in top-tier mobile casual games, with experience in both new and live game development
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Experience in creating, growing, and leading engineering teams
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A creative and innovative mindset with strong problem-solving skills
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Excellent communication skills
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Comfortable switching from management work to hands-on coding as needed
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Experience with backend development or client-server interactions
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Extremely passionate about casual games and driven to create a new hit
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Entrepreneurial mindset, enthusiastic about building new things from the ground up
Benefits
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Best-in-class compensation
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Other benefits according to the country you reside
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