Tech Lead (Gameplay)

About Star Stable Entertainment

Star Stable Entertainment was founded in 2011, sparked by a desire for a game that could make a difference. Although half of gamers are girls and women, they were under-represented in the gaming industry, both as characters and creators. We dreamed of an epic online world where tween and teen girls could share an amazing experience. And we wanted to challenge how things were done in a male-dominated industry.

The result was Star Stable Online, which has gone on to become the world’s number one horse game with over 21 million registered users across 180 countries. We’re thrilled to welcome fun-loving players to the island of Jorvik, with its breathtaking scenery, beautiful horses, and magical quests. And we’re proud to see each player's special bond with their four-legged friends and the passionate community of Star Stable players.

We continue to champion diverse characters and narratives, encouraging our audience to be their true selves. It’s wonderful to see our dream resonate with so many players around the world, and we can’t wait to share more stories and experiences with them!

The Position

As the Tech Lead for Gameplay you will be the driver for all technical decisions of the gameplay area and be part of the implementation of all new gameplay features in our MMO. You will work hands-on with the development of the game and features together with your team. At the same time, you will act as a tech coach and mentor, guiding a small team of technical personnel through technical issues and challenges in the gameplay craft. If you like creativity and want to help take our gameplay to the next level, then this is the role for you!

Responsibilities

• Balance development and maintenance of gameplay features with the responsibilities of people management for a small team.
• Foster a culture of ownership of code quality to deliver amazing gameplay features to our players with high standards.
• Ensure the creation and maintenance of appropriate technical documentation.
• Lead and coach individuals towards target through 1-2-1 meetings.
• Conduct hands-on talent planning short and long term, recruitment, onboarding, offboarding and salary reviews within your team. Ensure workplace requirements are covered with support from the People function.
• Optimise gameplay code and data for memory usage/performance.
• Identify and solve development obstacles or risks.
• Enable the timely delivery of practical solutions in the areas of development such as: game logic, controls/input, AI, UI and more.
• Drive the creation of Gameplay Programmer processes, pipelines, and discipline.
• Part of the technical leadership team, communicate and share the status of software requirements and process to other leads.

• +3 years of experience in game development
• Experience with C++
• Ability to debug and test
• Database knowledge
• Experience working with different platforms (mobile, desktop)
• Experience with unit testing
• Part of the technical leadership team, communicate and share the status of software requirements and process to other leads.

Sounds like the position for you? Apply!

At Star Stable Entertainment, you will be a part of a diverse culture with a prioritised work-life balance, and a workforce eager to test and try new things! We are on an adventure to scale our unique impact in the world so if you are excited about making a difference and being part of an exciting journey then we would love to hear from you!