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Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

At Improbable, we’re bringing together technology and games to create new opportunities and experiences. In order to achieve this, we need unique perspectives from diverse people, empowered to revolutionise how online games are made, delivered and paid for.

We believe one of the biggest, most impactful changes to the way we live our lives is going to come from the medium of games. Realising new communities, societies and vocations through virtual worlds is what drives our people and gives them purpose.

Is to lead a team of Engineers within the Develop and Operate Team, where our mission is to reduce the cost and risk required to develop, launch and globally scale innovative multiplayer games. The first step on this journey is to build a platform that is the fastest and most efficient way to build these games; and that enables developers to focus on gameplay innovation.

As an Engineering Manager at Improbable, you will lead and grow one of the teams building this platform and help shape the vision for its success, through career development, mentoring, coaching, performance management, hiring and on-boarding.

As a manager, you will support your team and contribute towards the launch of future hit games by building and running several of the services they will rely on.

• You will use your experience in leading Engineering teams to Develop and Support the engineering talent within your team and helping them grow
• You will be responsible for driving engineering initiatives by helping with resource planning and roadmapping to priorities for customer impact
• Understanding the complexities involving software design and architecture to make good prioritisation decisions
• Participating in conversations around technical design and tradeoffs
• Participating to Improbable’s hiring process to ensure that we are attracting and hiring exceptional talent.
For a comprehensive overview of the role and team, visit our briefing pack
We’d like to hear from you if you identify with any of the following
• Experience leading and growing teams of Software Engineers.
• Experience working in a Production Engineering environment or leading teams building high-scale systems.
• Detailed understanding of large scale distributed systems
• A passion for developing, mentoring and supporting people.
• Experience working with internal and external customers

While we think the above experience could be important, we can’t predict the future and so we’re keen to hear from applicants that believe they have valuable experience. If you identify with the team & mission, but not all of the suggestions, then please still apply!!

The best ideas are often the least expected and require new ways of thinking; that’s why our teams at Improbable are made up of an incredible range of talented people. Improbable is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.