Technical Director - New Games

Voodoo; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class compensation

Relocation support

Country-specific benefits

Job summary

Voodoo is seeking a Technical Lead to establish the foundations of a new puzzle game studio in Paris/ Lisbon/Istanbul with relocation support. You will partner with the GM to structure the team, recruit, and implement the technical architecture from prototype to worldwide launch.

You will lead engineering practices, set the long-term strategy, work with product on the roadmap, and contribute hands-on coding as needed to push the game forward while ensuring scalable, high-quality live operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as Technical Director or Technical Lead on casual games.
• 5+ years professional Unity experience on mobile titles, including live ops.
• Proven ability to grow and lead engineering teams.
• Creative, proactive problem-solver with strong communication.
• Willingness to switch between management and hands-on coding.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the GM to structure, recruit, and onboard the technical team.
• Define technical foundations for a new puzzle game, from prototype to launch.
• Create engineering practices, rituals, and collaboration processes.
• Define and execute long-term technical strategy aligned with product goals.
• Collaborate with product leadership on roadmap and rollout plans.
• Contribute hands-on coding when needed to ship features.
• Monitor product health and drive quality improvements.
• Support studio leadership in strategy, operations, and people management.

Skills

Unity expert

Team leadership

Mobile casual games

Backend knowledge

Hands-on coding

Job description

About Voodoo

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 Paris-based, Istanbul-based or Lisbon-based, with relocation support available.

Team

We are seeking a talented Technical Lead to lead our team in creating our next casual hit. This unique opportunity involves defining and building the foundation of a new puzzle game 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 puzzle game, 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 new features 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 Leads 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 multidisciplinary team of passionate and talented people working on one of the most successful 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 skills
• Comfortable 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
• Other benefits according to the country you reside