Tech Manager
Technology
Stockholm
Permanent
09.11.2023 Technology Permanent Open position Apply here
At Rovio you will get to work with multiple groundbreaking IP's including one
of the most famous game IP's in the world: Angry Birds! We craft joy with
player-focused gaming experiences that last for decades. In order to do that,
we know that people need to bring their own joy to what we do. That's why we
value work-life balance, say no to crunch culture, and welcome people from all
walks of life to join the flock. Today, we are a proud team of 500+ caring and
talented professionals representing over 50 different nations.
We trust our teams to work autonomously by providing them the right tools and
level of responsibility. We believe in our teams to remain creative and to
keep learning – as well as ensuring everyone has opportunities for personal
growth.
We are looking for a passionate people leader and game developer to join our
studio in a new Tech Manager role here in Stockholm, Sweden. We are a
small and collaborative team and work as a part of the Stockholm studio
developing one of the biggest games in Rovio's portfolio, Angry Birds 2. As
the game is steadily growing the fanbase, we are looking to add a new role to
the team where you will both be contributing to the code on a daily basis but
will also play a critical role in growing the Engineering Craft and managing a
few developers in the studio.
You will be a critical addition to the team and help us maintain a big live
game while adding new exciting features. We will provide you a chance to
create a real impact by helping others grow and perform at their best as well
as contributing to the live features. The work you and your team delivers will
be highly visible to our players worldwide.
Our Studio is located in the centre of Stockholm and we operate in a hybrid
more with a few days in the office. We can support with relocation if you are
not already in Sweden.
You will have impact and fun at work by:
Leading and mentoring 4-5 Developers in the studio being responsible for
their daily work and career development
Supporting your team members' personal development by leveraging your own
technical expertise and facilitate opportunities for growth
Contributing to design decisions helping the team to achieve the technical
success of the game together with the rest of the team
Writing clean and maintainable C# code and implement game features with
other developers in the team (30-40% of your time)
Working with server developers for seamless backend integration
Optimising the games to run smoothly on mobile platforms
Introducing new best practices to ensure seamless delivery of the team
Constantly refining the code quality by following good programming
principles and implementing the TDD practice
Experience and skills we are looking for:
Track record of people leadership and mentoring other developers including
onboarding, hiring and having growth and development conversations
Solid experience of commercial game programming
Experience of building and launching multiple mobile games on iOS and
Android
Good programming skills with C# and Unity
Good understanding of mobile platforms and hardware
Experience with F2P games both as a developer and a player
We'd love if you have some of these:
Knowledge of game architecture and technologies
Experience in technical leadership
Experience with unit tests
What you will get here:
You'll join a team that has a strong passion for what they do
We have mastered physics based games and work on the cutting edge of
innovation
You'll get to work with a super talented team that knows the ins and outs
of making successful games that last
We're built on independence and responsibility. We understand the way for
our people and teams to do their best work is to give them the freedom and
independence to truly own their projects
We cherish the Nordic work culture. We create joy, value teamwork, and
support wellbeing and overall work life balance
You will have a chance to excel in the software craftsmanship and helping
you team grow and develop