Technical Lead - Puzzle Games
Technical Lead - Puzzle Games
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08-05-2025
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Job Description
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 charttopping games like Mob Control and Block Jam alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.
This position is Parisbased with relocation support available.
Team
You will be an integral part of a newly established internal studio a dynamic and focused team dedicated to one of our most promising prototypes in scale. This studio is specifically chartered to improve this highpotential game up to the successful and marketready title it is meant to become.
In this exciting role your initial focus will be on This is Blast! a game that has already demonstrated significant promise and captured our attention with its compelling core mechanics and engaging gameplay.
Youll have the opportunity to contribute directly to the growth and refinement of This is Blast! leveraging its existing traction to build a truly exceptional player experience. This is a unique chance to join a project with established momentum while still having a significant impact on the future direction within a dedicated and agile studio environment.
Role
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 and execute the longterm 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 handson 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 games design oversee its testing and revise the game in response to player feedback. Thanks to your creativity and your teamwork lets 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 toptier 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 problemsolving skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Comfortable switching from management work to handson coding as needed
- Experience with backend development or clientserver 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
- Competitive salary
- Premium healthcare (SideCare) for you and your family 100% borne by Voodoo
- Swile Lunch voucher
- Gymlib (100% borne by Voodoo)
- Wellness activities in our Paris office
- Child daycare facilities (Les Petits Chaperons rouges)
Employment Type
Full-Time
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