Technical Lead - Puzzle Games

1 Month ago • 3 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Technical Lead, you will be responsible for leading a team to create a new casual hit game. You will define and build the technical foundation of a new puzzle game studio, covering technical, operational, and strategic aspects. This includes structuring, recruiting, and onboarding the technical team, defining technical foundations, developing engineering practices, defining long-term technical strategy, working on roadmaps, and hands-on coding. You will also monitor product health, and contribute to the strategy, operations, and people management of the studio. With your creativity and teamwork, we will entertain millions of people with our hit games.
Must have:
  • 3 years as a Technical Director or Technical Lead on casual games.
  • 5+ years of professional experience with Unity.
  • Experience in creating and leading engineering teams.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Passionate about casual games.
Good to have:
  • Experience with backend development or client-server interactions.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset.
Perks:
  • Competitive salary
  • Premium healthcare (SideCare) for you and your family 100% borne by Voodoo
  • Swile Lunch voucher
  • Gymlib (100% borne by Voodoo)
  • Wellness activities in our Paris office
  • Child daycare facilities (Les Petits Chaperons rouges)

Job Details

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


This position is Paris-based, with relocation support available.


Team


You will be an integral part of a newly established internal studio, a dynamic and focused team dedicated to one of our most promising prototypes in scale. This studio is specifically chartered to improve this high-potential game up to the successful and market-ready title it is meant to become. 

In this exciting role, your initial focus will be on This is Blast!, a game that has already demonstrated significant promise and captured our attention with its compelling core mechanics and engaging gameplay.

You'll have the opportunity to contribute directly to the growth and refinement of This is Blast!, leveraging its existing traction to build a truly exceptional player experience. This is a unique chance to join a project with established momentum while still having a significant impact on the future direction within a dedicated and agile studio environment.


Role


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:

  • Partner with the General Manager to structure, recruit, and onboard the technical team
  • 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
  • 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, in alignment with the overall product and studio strategy
  • 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, 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
  • 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 in creating, growing, and leading engineering teams
  • A creative and innovative mindset with strong problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Comfortable switching from management work to hands-on coding as needed
  • Experience with backend development or client-server interactions
  • Extremely passionate about casual games and driven to create a new hit
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, enthusiastic about building new things from the ground up


Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Premium healthcare (SideCare) for you and your family 100% borne by Voodoo
  • Swile Lunch voucher
  • Gymlib (100% borne by Voodoo)
  • Wellness activities in our Paris office
  • Child daycare facilities (Les Petits Chaperons rouges)


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