Technical Director - Picante Studio - Match3

10 Months ago • 3-8 Years • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Technical Director for Match 3 game studio, must have Unity, casual games experience, team leadership and creative mindset.
Must have:
  • Unity experience
  • Casual game dev
  • Team leadership
  • Creative mindset
Good to have:
  • Backend dev
  • Client-server
  • Live ops
  • Match 3 game
Perks:
  • Best-in-class comp
  • Other benefits

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 Barcelona-based (hybrid model).

Team

Joining our Gaming games team means collaborating with gaming industry experts on globally renowned, enduring games while embracing exciting new entrepreneurial ventures. With over seven billion downloads worldwide and a portfolio of more than 10 resilient hybrid games generating more than $20m per year, we are the world's largest and most successful hybrid publisher.

Voodoo is creating a new studio with a very exciting and ambitious mission: release the next $1B Match 3 game, pioneering the next generation in this category. We aim to elevate quality and innovation in casual, redefine industry standards, and deliver fun to a broad audience. You will be joining this studio as Technical Director.

Role

We are seeking a talented Technical Director to lead our team in creating the next $1B causal hit. This unique opportunity involves defining and building the foundation of a new Match 3 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 Match 3 game studio, 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 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
    • Work with product leadership on roadmap, rollouts, and adoption strategies
    • Engage in hands-on coding when needed, building Match 3 prototypes 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 directors 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 senior, multidisciplinary team of passionate and talented people working on one of the most ambitious 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 skillsComfortable 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: best-in-class compensation and other benefits according to the country you reside.

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