Senior Engineering Manager, 3D & Core Games
Senior Engineering Manager, 3D & Core Games
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$ 207000 - 284625
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Role Summary
Were looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Games team. You will guide high-performing multi-disciplinary engineers building diverse gaming experiences for Smart TVs and connected devices using modern web technologies Unity3D and GPU/streaming architectures to deliver best-in-class voice-activated entertainment.
The Games team is responsible for creating and evolving the core gameplay experiences and systems that power Volleys growing portfolio of AI-powered titles across Roku Fire TV mobile and the web. This includes cross-platform gameplay and progression discovery and engagement surfaces performance optimization for streaming devices and Smart TVs and seamless continuity across platforms.
Youll work closely with partners in product design data/analytics platform engineering and content to prioritize and execute our shared strategy. Youll identify impactful opportunities rapidly ship features and drive audience growth and engagement through a data-informed experiment-driven approach. Were actively expanding our titles and platformsthis is a chance to play a pivotal role in building joyful innovative game experiences across connected devices.
This job opportunity offers a hybrid work arrangement and we are specifically seeking candidates who are comfortable with on-site attendance in our Bay Area office 2-3 times per week and are either currently residing in or near the Bay Area or willing to relocate for on-site work.
What Youll Do at Volley
- Partner cross-functionally with Product Design Data/Analytics and Platform to define the roadmap set priorities and deliver delightful high-impact features across our gaming portfolio.
- Lead and grow a team of engineers spanning web and 3D game tech; run effective 1:1s establish growth plans and foster a culture of ownership learning and product thinking.
- Ship features end-to-end across Smart TVs and streaming devices (e.g. Roku Fire TV) mobile and webdriving engagement personalization and cross-platform continuity.
- Guide iterative development using experimentation frameworks (A/B tests feature flags) and clear success metrics to inform decisions.
- Own quality and performance optimizing rendering streaming and client performance across a mix of Unity3D WebGL/Canvas and web stacks with robust observability.
- Collaborate with platform & infrastructure teams to align dependencies schedules and release processes; maintain low technical debt and high reliability.
- Drive strategy and execution for audience growth platform-specific enhancements and best practices for cross-platform game development and multi-technology deployment.
Were Excited About You Because You Have
- 5 years of hands-on software engineering experience ideally in fast-paced consumer product environments.
- 3 years managing engineering teams with a proven record of cultivating productivity and team satisfaction.
- Proven track record leading consumer-product initiatives across the full user acquisition funnel.
- Hands-on experience with experimentation frameworks A/B testing infrastructure and feature flagging systems.
- Cross-platform development background: shipped products in web and/or 3D game technologies; strong understanding of rendering/performance and delivery across Smart TVs and streaming devices.
- Excellent collaboration and communication with a bias for action and data-informed decision making.
- Product and player empathy that informs pragmatic engineering choices and ships real value.
Bonus Points For
- Experience with gaming interactive media or AI-powered consumer applications.
- Prior work spanning web-based games and 3D engines (Unity3D/Unreal) including WebGL/ of game streaming (e.g. AWS GameLift Streams or similar) real-time multiplayer and cross-platform deployment.
- Background in childrens/educational or family-friendly interactive products.
- Experience scaling teams working across diverse technology stacks.
Our Stack
- Game & Client: Unity3D (C#) TypeScript WebGL/Canvas React/React Native BrightScript
- Backend & Services: TypeScript / NestJS API design distributed systems
- Data & Analytics: Amplitude Snowflake Tableau
- Storage: DynamoDB PostgreSQL Redis
- Infra & DevOps: Kubernetes AWS (including streaming/edge services)
The Hiring Process
- Stage 1 - Preliminary Phone Screen with our Senior Recruiting Lead
- Stage 2 - Video Call with various members of our engineering team.
- Stage 3 - On-site with various partners and teammates.
- Stage 4 - Founder Chat with our co-founders (CTO/CEO).
- Stage 5 - Offer
Whats in it for You
- Your medical dental and vision insurance is 100% covered by Volley for yourself and all dependents and we match 401k!
- We offer a flexible hybrid work-from-home and in-office work model.
- We offer 4 weeks of paid time off (enforced 2-week minimum) 16 paid holidays 40 hours of bereavement leave and unlimited sick days.
- Our generous parental leave policy includes 24 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parents and 12 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing parents.
- We offer visa support for eligible candidates making relocating for the job smoother and more streamlined.
- A full breakdown of our benefits is here!
For Pay Transparency: The base salary range for this position is $207000 - 284625 annually based on a local (San Francisco) hire. The final offer amount may depend on experience education skills and location. Base pay is one part of the total package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.
About Us
Volleyis the leading developer of AI-powered games for Amazon Alexa Roku TVs and mobile devices. Our games attract millions of users every month. Popular Volley games includeSong QuizJeopardy! andThe Price Is Right.
We believe voice interfaces will become the main way people access entertainment in their living rooms kitchens bedrooms and cars. Were building a bundled subscription product similar to Netflix or Spotify for the emerging category of AI-powered games.
Volley was founded by Max Child and James Wilsterman in 2016. Were headquartered in downtown San Francisco in the historic Phelan Building! Were a quickly growing team that truly enjoys working together. If you think you would enjoy creating joyful games on top of a rapidly evolving AI technology stack please get in touch!
Volley believes in an inclusive workplace and is committed to building a team from a variety of backgrounds. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process perform essential job functions and receive the other benefits and privileges of employment.
Underrepresented candidates and candidates from nontraditional backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply!
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
