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Director of Engineering, Web

At Arkadium our purpose is to have fun while creating fun - and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing for 20 years.

We’re the creators behind the world’s most-played games. From the Solitaire that came on your Windows machine, to hundreds of other games you’ve come to know and love - you can find our games on Arkadium.com, iOS, Android, and lots of other big sites worldwide.

As a proud Evergreen business our values of Fierce Drive, Positive Energy and Living Full Lives are the driving force behind how we run and the choices we make.

We’re privately held (aka stable and reasonable about growth), founder-led (aka passionate about our craft) and we consistently rank as a “Best Place to Work” (aka not your typical games company).

Interested in becoming an Arkadian? We’d love to hear from you.

Overview

Arkadium is seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to oversee and drive the strategy for our web-based tech. This includes our front-end facing websites as well as our backend tech. This person will play a key role in building Arkadium’s engineering culture while ensuring the success of our existing products and future product pipeline. We require an excellent communicator and manager of tech talent that will lead and nurture local and remote development teams. This is an exciting role for someone who loves working with empowered teams, rapid testing environments, and creating engaging experiences for end-users.

This position is open to candidates based in Portugal.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and thought leadership as our web industry subject matter expert
• Lead teams to architect, design, and execute high-quality engineering solutions for all our web-based products
• Organize the software development life cycle from code to release
• Convert business opportunities into technical solutions
• Hire, lead, and guide the career growth of A-players on engineering teams
• Strategically partner with Project Managers to effectively deliver high-impact products and features
• Manage a team of web engineers as well as QA engineers
• Advance the capabilities of the engineering team by researching and integrating innovative tools such as automation, Generative AI, and other industry-leading technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ year experience building scalable, consumer-facing web products
• Experience managing a team of engineers, overseeing their career growth,
• Strong foundational knowledge of software engineering
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React, Svelte, or Vue.js
• Practical experience in delivering software, leveraging cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Strong portfolio of finished projects
• Working knowledge of data protection laws and practices (CCPA and GDPR)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with structured performance and career development check-ins
• Meaningful supplemental health insurance for you and your household (medical, dental & vision plans)
• Meal allowance
• Additional budget for courses and conferences you are interested in
• Personal development budget to fuel your passions and desire to learn (Arkadians are taking classes in not only Excel and leadership, but also interior design and even swimming!)
• Time off from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day so we can all enjoy the holidays
• A unique culture of transparency, true teamwork and fun
• Summer Fridays: 4 Fridays off throughout the Summer to have more fun in the sun