Engineering Manager
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If you want to build develop and see your impact join Skillz and level up your Career!
Skillz the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair enjoyable and meaningful competition.
At Skillz we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple Amazon Google Microsoft Tesla Twitter (X) Roblox Zynga Samsung Lyft EA Riot Nexon Gameskraft PlayStation Unity Scopely Tinder Intel Deloitte EY Twitch DraftKings Wynn Resorts and more Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move!
Key Competencies:
Proven experience leading Unity game development teams with a strong focus on performance stability (high CFR) and mobile-first gameplay experiences.
Prior experience managing a full stack team in the game development studio
Hands-on management experience leading high-performing teams of engineers and/or engineering managers
Hire retain and develop the careers of the engineers on your team
Coach and motivate your team to ensure high productivity and teamwork and help each individual achieve their potential
Encourage and drive initiatives that promote innovation and technical excellence
Interface with other internal teams to prioritize features and functionality based on the resources available and business priorities
Clearly communicate any risk areas to upper management and come up with risk mitigation plans
Experience building relationships and influencing stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
Experience communicating highly technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Work with Product Leadership and core engineering teams to develop and track detailed schedules dependencies and critical paths
Collaborate effectively with all project stakeholders including Product Management Finance Data teams etc
Nice to have: Expertise in integrating Unity with React Native SDKs ensuring seamless cross-platform communication and optimized hybrid architecture.
Experience:
6 years of hands-on experience in mobile and/or game development including Unity and cross-platform technologies.
2 years of experience as an Engineering Manager leading teams of 5 engineers across gameplay SDK or platform engineering.
Strong understanding of mobile application architecture and performance optimization across both iOS and Android platforms.
Experience designing scalable systems reviewing code and maintaining high-quality standards across engineering teams.
Background in the gaming industry
Strong tenure in past roles (2 years per role) with a consistent track record of career progression and team impact.
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Game Development or a related technical field or equivalent industry experience.
Location: IWF Campus Whitefield Main Rd B Narayanapura Mahadevapura Bengaluru Karnataka 560016
Why Skillz
Culture of Impact: Join a united team of builders creators innovators and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win. At Skillz we create value obsess over our product and make a difference in the world.
Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package which includes 100% coverage for medical dental and vision expenses for both you and your dependents. Additionally take advantage of our 401K matching equity incentives pre-tax benefit options and more.
Wellness Support: Enhance your well-being with our array of wellness initiatives including meditation and mental health resources physical fitness coaching and classes family planning assistance health and parenting guidance virtual therapy sessions and more.
Time off: We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays including a company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Years to help you recharge and pursue your passions.
Las Vegas Headquarters: Skillz strongly believes in a five-day a week collaborative office environment at our 36000 square foot headquarters. Enjoy free daily breakfast and catered lunch snacksa full-size gym with showers commuter benefits insurance team bonding events and many more.
Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies CNBCs Disruptor 50 San Francisco Business Times Best Places to Work Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list and many more.
Development Opportunities: We hold our employees to high standards while providing them with professional growth opportunities. We operate like a startup and encourage all of our employees to collaborate and voice feedback about our product and ways we can improve as a business. We believe in never settling and that also pertains to your growth.
Join Skillz and Lets Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming!
Together well create a world where skill passion and innovation thrive. We look forward to having you on board!
Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce we do not discriminate on the basis of age race sex gender gender identity color religion national origin sexual orientation marital status citizenship veteran status or disability status and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
