Product Manager

IO Interactive; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborate with top-tier talent

Culture of innovation and empowerment

Job summary

IO Interactive is looking for a Product Manager to shape the vision for the Glacier Game Engine, ensuring it meets the needs of AAA game development teams. In this role, you will manage the product roadmap and collaborate closely with engineering teams to deliver innovative features. Ideal candidates will have experience in game engine development and strong organizational skills. Join us to work on technology that powers industry-leading AAA games and collaborate with top-tier talent in a creative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Product Manager or related role within the game industry.
• Strong understanding of game development pipelines.
• Natural curiosity for technologies and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the product vision for the Glacier Game Engine.
• Define, prioritize, and deliver engine features and improvements.
• Act as a liaison between game teams and engine development.

Skills

Experience in game engine development

Understanding of usability in game engines

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong organizational skills

Communication and stakeholder management

Job description

About The Role

As a Product Manager working with the technology at IO Interactive, you will play a central role in shaping the road map, feature set and delivering the vision for our proprietary game engine, Glacier, that for two decades has contributed to shaping the game development world.

As part of the Product group, you will collaborate closely with engineering and production teams to ensure the tooling, Editor and engine evolves to meet and exceed the needs of our AAA game development teams, while innovating world class features and usability.

What You Will Do

• Be part of the Glacier Product group, owning and maintaining the product vision, road map, and backlog for the Glacier Game Engine, ensuring alignment with the company’s game development, goals and strategies.
• Work closely with engineering teams to define, prioritize, and deliver engine features, improvements, and technical innovations.
• Help envision and design industry defining UX and UI. Define the user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements for implementation.
• Act as liaison between game teams, and the engine development team to gather requirements and ensure the engine supports creative and technical needs, as well as our goals and visions for the technology.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure smooth integration of engine improvements into the game development pipeline.
• Continuously assess market trends, competitor technologies, and industry advancements to guide the evolution of the Glacier engine.
• Champion the needs of developers and content creators by advocating for an optimal user experience and workflow efficiency.
• Communicate progress, risks, and updates to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment across teams.

Who You Are

• Experience as a Product Manager, or related role within the game industry, ideally with experience in game engine development.
• A strong understanding of usability in game engines and game development pipelines.
• Natural curiosity for technologies and solutions.
• Passion for UX, innovation and driving technical excellence in game development tools and technology.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance technical and creative needs.
• Strong organizational skills and experience managing complex projects in a creative environment.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Us?

• Work on industry leading technology that powers world-class AAA games.
• Ensure the success of games with millions of players.
• Collaborate with the industry's top-tier talent in a highly creative and technical environment.
• Shape the technology of tomorrow with Glacier.
• Enjoy a culture of innovation, ownership and empowerment.

If you’re passionate about driving the development of next-generation usability, game engine technology and enabling game teams to create outstanding experiences, we’d love to hear from you!