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Senior Engineering Manager

We're looking for a talented and passionate Engineering Manager to join Wildlife's Platform team.

As an Engineering Manager for the Platform team at Wildlife, you will play a crucial role in leading a team of talented engineers, ensuring the design and development of high-quality, scalable, and high-availability backend applications

We know that the work we do has a high impact on our company's success and culture. The right person for this position is curious by nature, and comfortable in a "take the initiative" environment, loves solving problems, and can thrive in a fast and growing business.

What you'll do

• People Management: Proven experience on guiding people's career, dealing with conflicts, and nurturing a health environment.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a squad of engineers in the creation and maintenance of monetization tools. Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Project Management: Oversee the entire project lifecycle, from concept to delivery. Set clear goals, define priorities, and ensure projects are completed on time and within scope.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, game designers, and other stakeholders to align technology solutions with business objectives and user experience.
• Technical Expertise: Utilize your deep knowledge of backend application design, coding, and architecture to guide the team in delivering reliable, scalable, and high-availability solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Encourage a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team. Stay updated on industry trends and technologies to drive innovation.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in people management, with a strong track record of leading and developing engineering teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in building high-availability, scalable, and reliable systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a commitment to delivering quality software.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with mobile game development, specifically Unity and C#.
• Deep expertise in designing, coding, and maintaining backend applications, particularly using Go (Golang).
• Understanding of the gaming industry.
• Passion for mobile gaming

More about you

• You´re passionate about software development and knows how to ensure high quality;
• You´re motivated by building back-end services and is aware of its different architectures;
• You´re creative when solving problems and is continuously seeking improvements for processes and solutions;
• You can communicate clearly with your team and the company, particularly in written form;
• You have the autonomy to recognize the current and new priorities, evaluating the impact of their outcomes in the final result.

About Wildlife

Wildlife is one of the leading mobile game developers and publishers in the world. We have released more than 60 titles, reaching billions of people around the globe. Today, we have offices in Brazil, Argentina, Ireland, and the United States. Here, we create games that will excite, intrigue, and engage our players for years to come!

Equal Opportunity

Wildlife is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.

We're committed to providing accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.