Game Development Engineering Manager

Key Competencies:

• Proven experience leading Unity game development teams, with a strong focus on performance, stability (high CFR ), and mobile-first gameplay experiences.
• Prior experience managing a full stack team in the game development studio
• Hands-on management experience leading high-performing teams of engineers and/or engineering managers
  • Hire, retain, and develop the careers of the engineers on your team
  • Coach and motivate your team to ensure high productivity and teamwork, and help each individual achieve their potential
• Encourage and drive initiatives that promote innovation and technical excellence
  • Interface with other internal teams to prioritize features and functionality based on the resources available and business priorities
  • Clearly communicate any risk areas to upper management and come up with risk mitigation plans
• Experience building relationships and influencing stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
  • Experience communicating highly technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Work with Product Leadership and core engineering teams to develop and track detailed schedules, dependencies and critical paths
  • Collaborate effectively with all project stakeholders, including Product Management, Finance, Data teams, etc
• Nice to have: Expertise in integrating Unity with React Native SDKs, ensuring seamless cross-platform communication and optimized hybrid architecture.

Experience:

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in mobile and/or game development, including Unity and cross-platform technologies.
• 2+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager, leading teams of 5+ engineers across gameplay, SDK, or platform engineering.
• Strong understanding of mobile application architecture and performance optimization across both iOS and Android platforms.
• Experience designing scalable systems, reviewing code, and maintaining high-quality standards across engineering teams.
• Background in the gaming industry
• Strong tenure in past roles (2+ years per role) with a consistent track record of career progression and team impact.
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Game Development, or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience.