Head of Development

🕒 August 21

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

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Overwolf

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2010

🎮 Gaming

☁️ SaaS

🏪 Marketplace

Gaming • SaaS • Marketplace

Overwolf is a leading platform in the gaming industry, specializing in in-game user-generated content (UGC). It empowers creators to enhance AAA games with mods, addons, and apps, providing tools and platforms for monetization and community growth. Overwolf offers services to gamers, app developers, game studios, and advertisers, including the CurseForge API for integrating UGC into games, and various monetization solutions for game servers and websites. By fostering an ecosystem for in-game creators, Overwolf enhances gaming experiences and facilitates ads and brand activations within the gaming community.

📋 Description

• Lead and manage a department of 15–20 developers across four teams, mentoring team leads and fostering a culture of high performance and startup agility. • Drive the technical roadmap, overseeing the Node.js pilot program and leading platform re-architecture. • Coordinate development projects and remove administrative bottlenecks to maximize focus and flow. • Lead the AI-first development journey by embedding AI tools into workflows and coaching teams to identify efficiencies. • Own department output, ensuring timely product roadmap delivery and code quality, stability, security, and performance before production. • Coordinate urgent technical issues and high-stakes deployments, unifying teams and communicating resolutions across the business. • Report to the Head of Technology. • Lead 15–20 developers through five direct-report lead developers.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a senior leadership role, such as Head of Development, Engineering Manager, or similar. • Proven track record of managing 15–20+ developers and QA engineers, directly or indirectly. • Deep hands-on experience with PHP/Laravel to guide our foundation, and Node.js/TypeScript to lead our evolution. • Previous involvement in a successful platform transition, whether a language pivot, framework migration, or shift to modular architecture. • Strong ability to maintain business continuity during major technical transitions. • Deep understanding of AI-driven workflows and experience mentoring teams to integrate these tools into every stage of the development process. • Expert-level ability to manage the logistics of software delivery, including identifying project dependencies, removing administrative bottlenecks, and protecting developer flow. • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to lead change, mentor veteran developers through technical shifts, and navigate stakeholder expectations with transparency and directness. • Based in the UK and eligible to work full-time.

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote Work: Work from home or anywhere that works for you • Private Health Insurance: Comprehensive coverage for your peace of mind • Stock Options: Be part of our shared success • Wellness Reimbursement: Support for mental health therapy, fitness activities, classes, and related equipment • Gaming Allowance: A dedicated budget for games and gaming equipment • Vacation & Holidays: 33 paid days off per year (including UK bank holidays) • Annual Compensation Review: Ensuring your package remains competitive and rewarding • Personal Development Budget: For courses, training, and professional growth