Youda - R&D Group Manager

Playtika is all about making fun happen! We’re a big name in interactive entertainment, bringing personalized, immersive experiences to millions of loyal players across a bunch of awesome games.

We kicked things off in 2010 and were one of the first to dive into free-to-play social games on platforms like Facebook—then we took the party to mobile. Our HQ is in Herzliya, Israel, but we’re everywhere: from Ramat-Gan to Berlin, and from Helsinki to Amsterdam.

With over 3,500 creative and passionate people on our team, our mission is simple: entertain the world and keep the good times rolling in infinite ways

We are on the hunt for a super talented R&D Group Manager to join our studio in AMSTERDAM. Better known as the Youda studio. We're only looking for candidates based in the Netherlands, applications from abroad won’t be considered.

From our studio in Amsterdam, we supply the world with Governor of Poker 3 and Monopoly Poker to players around the world.

We make games people can’t put down. That’s our mission, plain and simple. And with a team full of creative and passionate people, we pull out all the stops to make it happen.

Our studio is in Amsterdam, right by Schiphol Airport. Easy to get to by car or public transport.

ABOUT THE JOB!

We are looking for an R&D Group Manager to lead a team of R&D Team Leads, Tech Leads and other professionals in exploring and implementing innovative technologies for our games. You’ll lead the development of new features for our games, all driven by the exciting vision of creating a better experience for our players. This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical background, leadership experience, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of gaming.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead an engineering team responsible for developing complex, high-scale mobile games.
• Foster an innovative culture where open discussions, strategic risks, and collaborative problem-solving thrive while also establishing efficient processes for smooth scaling.
• Work closely with product management, balancing leadership responsibilities with occasional hands-on engineering tasks.
• Adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment, moving fast, failing fast, and learning fast to keep up with constant change.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience leading teams and managing people in the gaming industry.
• Comfortable working with reporting tools like Jira.
• Familiar with agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Being able to inspire your team and oversee the big picture. Not just for our games but also for the team you’re managing.
• Fluent in English.
• Proven track record of planning and handling large-scale projects.
• Open-minded, great at facilitating technical discussions, explaining the big picture, and connecting the details.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt easily to shifting priorities.
• Think critically and approach problems with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Gaming industry experience

Here’s what we offer you:

• Hybrid ways of working between home and the office
• A competitive monthly salary
• Lunch benefit
• Bonus incentive
• Monthly Phone Allowance
• 26 vacation days
• 6 long weekends (6 extra days off)
• 1 day off for your birthday
• Christmas, Birthday & Special events gifts
• Participation in our pension plan
• A challenging role in a diverse, international and fast-growing organization with lots of career opportunities