Technical Lead – Gaming (Technology Transformation)

Parser; Málaga; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading gaming company is seeking an Engineering Lead to spearhead the transformation of their gaming platform. This role involves driving system modernisation, leading a cross-functional team, and ensuring technical decisions align with business goals. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in large-scale migrations, backend and frontend development, and a passion for mobile gaming.

Servicios

Competitive compensation package

Growth opportunities within the company

Flexible and hybrid working environment

Formación

• Proven experience in large-scale migrations and modernisation.
• Strong technical and architectural vision with hands-on credibility.
• Experience in mobile gaming is a significant plus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the decoupling of monolithic systems into scalable architectures.
• Define technical roadmaps and lead architectural discussions.
• Build and inspire a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Conocimientos

Java

Spring Boot

React

TypeScript

Kubernetes

Docker

Microservices

Cloud Platforms

Educación

Degree in Computer Science

Descripción del empleo

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

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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

1. 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.
   • Ensure engineering best practices for high-load, real-time gaming systems.
2. 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).
3. Team Leadership & Mentorship
   • 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.
4. 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.

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