Technical Lead – Gaming (Technology Transformation)

Parser; País Vasco; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading company in the gaming industry is seeking an Engineering Lead to drive the transformation of a major gaming platform. This role involves technology leadership, system modernisation, and managing a cross-functional engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend and frontend development, particularly in mobile gaming, and will be responsible for aligning technical execution with business objectives.

Servicios

Competitive compensation package

Growth opportunities within the company

Flexible and hybrid working environment

Formación

• Proven experience in large-scale migrations & modernisation.
• Strong technical & architectural vision.
• Mobile gaming expertise is a significant plus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the decoupling of large monolithic systems into scalable, modular architectures.
• Define technical roadmaps ensuring modernisation efforts deliver business value.
• Build, coach, and inspire a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Conocimientos

Java

Spring Boot

React

TypeScript

Kubernetes

Docker

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

MySQL

CI / CD

Educación

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Descripción del empleo

Europe-based (with occasional travel to client offices in the UK and US) Full-Time | Senior Leadership Role

Industry : About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Engineering Lead to drive the modernisation and transformation of a major gaming platform. This is a long-term strategic initiative requiring deep technical expertise and leadership to scale infrastructure, refactor monolithic systems, and lead large-scale migrations. You will lead a cross-functional engineering team, ensuring that technical decisions align with business goals. This role requires someone who understands the complexities of large-scale system transformations, with prior experience in platform modernisation, high-impact engineering migrations, and preferably mobile gaming.

Key Responsibilities

• Technology Leadership & System Modernisation

Lead the decoupling of large monolithic systems into scalable, modular architectures.

• Drive major migrations in backend frameworks, databases, game clients, and cloud infrastructure.
• Oversee performance optimisation, infrastructure scaling, and technical debt reduction.
• Engineering Strategy & Execution

Define technical roadmaps, ensuring modernisation efforts are practical, scalable, and deliver business value.

• Lead architectural discussions on backend services, game engines, databases, and cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with Product & Business teams to ensure alignment between technical execution and commercial objectives.
• Set and enforce engineering excellence standards (CI / CD, DevOps, security, monitoring, and reliability).

Build, coach, and inspire a multidisciplinary engineering team working across backend, frontend, infrastructure, and game client technologies.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and business leaders.
• Own team structure, onboarding, and capacity planning to ensure high performance and retention.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication

Act as a technical advisor to C-level executives, providing clear insights into risks, trade-offs, and opportunities.

• Ensure alignment across engineering, product, and business teams in defining and achieving modernisation goals.
• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Technical Expertise

Having hands-on experience in the following areas will be highly valuable :

• Backend Development : Strong proficiency in Java (Spring Boot, microservices architecture).
• Frontend Development : Solid experience with React, TypeScript, and modern frontend technologies.
• Game Engines & Clients : Unity, Unreal Engine, or proprietary engines.
• Databases : MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL solutions.
• Cloud & Containerisation : Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, and cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS, Azure).
• CI / CD & DevOps : Strong understanding of automated pipelines, cloud deployment strategies, and observability.
• Scalability & Performance : Designing high-load, low-latency, real-time gaming platforms.
• Gaming Industry Technologies & Integration Patterns : Familiarity is a plus.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in large-scale migrations & modernisation – You’ve led the transformation of major platforms.
• Strong technical & architectural vision – You make strategic, high-impact decisions while maintaining hands-on technical credibility.
• Mobile gaming expertise – Prior experience in the gaming industry or real-time systems is a significant plus.
• Leadership & communication – You can inspire and align technical teams and executives.
• Results-oriented mindset – You focus on outcomes, efficiency, and business impact.

Preferred experience & qualifications

• Experience in mobile gaming – Strong plus.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (required).
• Europe-based, with flexibility for travel.

What we’ll offer you in return

• The chance to join an organisation with triple-digit growth that is redefining how software is built.
• A multicultural community of top-tier tech experts to collaborate with and learn from.
• A competitive compensation package aligned with your expertise.
• Growth opportunities inside the company as we expand our thought leadership in various industries.
• The opportunity to work with industry-leading companies driving cutting-edge innovations.
• A flexible and hybrid working environment with offices in multiple locations worldwide.

Come and join our #ParserCommunity.

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