Engineering Manager

PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. is the creator of the groundbreaking playAWARDS loyalty platform and a publisher and developer of award-winning mobile games, including the iconic Tetris® mobile app, POP! Slots, myVEGAS Slots, myVEGAS Blackjack, my KONAMI Slots, myVEGAS Bingo, and MGM Slots Live. Besides the USA and Asia, Playstudios Europe opened its doors in Belgrade in 2021.

We are a dynamic and young-minded environment, blooming with talented developers, creatives, quality assurance professionals, and other leaders working together to change the face of social gaming!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Own the Technical Vision & Execution – Drive the technical strategy and execution for all games in the domain, balancing speed of delivery with stability and quality.
• Lead Cross-Disciplinary Teams – Manage and mentor team leads across Client, QA, Game Design, and Tech Art, promoting collaboration and accountability.
• Ensure Technical Excellence – Establish and enforce development best practices, scalable architecture, and effective testing strategies to support rapid release cycles.
• Solve for the Present and the Future – Provide innovative and maintainable solutions for legacy systems, while laying foundations for future game development.
• Collaborate with Studio Leadership – Work closely with product managers, creative leads, and other technical directors to align on feature scope, priorities, and timelines.
• Improve Processes & Pipelines – Continuously optimize build, QA, content integration, and release pipelines to enable high throughput without compromising quality. 
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Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field — or equivalent practical experience.
  Solid experience in the mobile gaming industry, with a track record of contributing to and shipping high-quality games.
• Hands-on development background in client (Unity or similar) and/or backend systems — ideally across the full feature lifecycle.
• Experience managing or mentoring engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of scalable architecture, technical pipelines, and release processes in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with high proficiency in English (written and verbal).
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment and drive clarity where needed.

Optional / Nice-to-Have

• Experience with slot machine or content-rich games.
• Familiarity with feature configuration systems, live ops tooling, and BI/logging pipelines.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor leads or build high-performing engineering teams.

Please send your CV in English.