Engineering Manager – Games

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Playson

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Playson is a leading supplier of online slot games, providing digital entertainment to various jurisdictions worldwide. They are licensed and regulated in numerous countries, including the UK, Italy, and Sweden. Playson offers a wide range of popular slot games like 'Buffalo Power: Hold and Win' and 'Legend of Cleopatra Megaways™', along with promotional tools designed to increase player engagement. Their commitment to compliance and socially responsible gambling is evident through their certifications and licenses. Additionally, Playson strives to enhance player experiences with innovative promotional tools such as Reel of Fortune and Free Spins, aiming to attract new players and boost retention.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2012

🎮 Gaming

📋 Description

• Own delivery for the games: plan, align, de-risk, ship - consistently. • Keep the SDLC tight: discovery → implementation → QA → release → post-release stability. • Make engineering effort predictable: capacity planning, scope control, dependency management, release forecasting. • Run crisp execution rituals that actually work. • Build alignment across Product, Art, Animation, QA, Tech leads, Platform/Release - no silos, no surprises. • Raise delivery quality: Definition of Ready/Done, release gates, incident learnings, recurring bottleneck removal. • Coach engineers and leaders: expectations, feedback, growth, hiring support, onboarding. • Hands-on problem solving during real issues.

🎯 Requirements

• Strong experience in iGaming / slots game development (must-have). • Solid SDLC and delivery mastery. • You can speak the engineers’ language. • You’re the type who can go from “strategy” to “let’s open the issue and fix the process today.” • You lead through ownership and clarity — not through status meetings. • Nice to have: Live Ops / multiple parallel releases experience. • Strong QA/release practices. • Understanding of platform constraints in iGaming. • Experience with Node.js - TS/JS; Pixi.js/Phaser.js, Spine.

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote (Europe-friendly). • Unlimited vacation + paid sick leave. • Quarterly performance bonuses. • Medical insurance (including partner). • Learning budget (courses, certifications, conferences). • Real ownership and autonomy. • No micromanagement. No filler work. Just real delivery and real results.