The Soda team is hiring a Technical Lead to support our Engineers and QAs, and to provide the technical leadership to complete our product strategy. You will be part of the Area leadership team, working in close collaboration with leaders in Product, Analytics & Creative as well as partners from our Marketing and Platform teams.
We create, run and optimize time-limited player experiences which drive engagement and retention in an entrepreneurial way. We are a fast paced, innovative team, with a focus on outstanding experiences which are time-limited, fresh and best-in-class to our players at Soda. Our ambition is simple – to make our players play more and more often.
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The Technical Lead role spans three core areas of responsibility:
Providing technical leadership in the area
Full ownership of the technical strategy and roadmap (definition, alignment and execution)
Management of the technical team in the Area – Engineers and QAs
In this role you will translate our business needs and the product vision into the area tech strategy and play an integral part in finding, retaining, and developing the best talent. You will be an accomplished team builder, who knows what good looks & the ability to establish & develop a successful, well- functioning, right- sized team capable of delivering extraordinary experiences to our players!
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Specific responsibilities include:
Technical performance and quality of the Area game components
Developing a tech strategy that defines how technology will be leveraged to achieve goals and objectives
Equip the tech team with the right tools, skills, and processes
Collaborate to drive innovation & bring new business opportunities to the area through technology advancements
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Lead, develop, mentor, and grow technical specialists as part of cross- functional teams within the area.
Embed established Soda Tech best practices and actively promote software industry standards into the area’s development process
Empower and equip your team to take the right technical decisions, prioritize needs and set goals
Build, maintain and nurture relationships between product areas, specially on the engineering side
Engage with collaborators (internal and external to the area) to define and align on the area’s technical roadmap
Work with the rest of your product area’s counterparts, Soda’s central tech team and other platform teams across the Kingdom to ensure cohesion, compliance and alignment
Ownership of the employee lifecycle: recruiting, onboarding, performance management, recognition and talent retention
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Skills to create thrills
We are looking for someone with a consistent track record of software development and technical excellence and a passion for team building. You are humble and open with a down to earth attitude and motivated by working in a fun, inclusive and diverse organization.
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Required skills & experience
A guide engineer who is still able to contribute to the code base
Architecting and crafting sophisticated systems
Confirmed experience of leading and building engineering teams
Performance management and career development of engineers
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Ability to plan and deliver solutions that take into account both current and future needs
Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
You have extensive experience working in C++
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
You speak both technical and business languages
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Bonus
You have prior experience in the gaming industry leading client teams
Have know-how in project management
You have in depth knowledge of modern C++ language.
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About The King Digital Entertainment Company:
King Digital Entertainment is a UK-based gaming company known for developing and publishing popular mobile games. It was founded in 2003 by Riccardo Zacconi, Melvyn Morris, Toby Rowland, and others, with its headquarters in London. King gained international fame with the launch of “Candy Crush Saga” in 2012, a tile-matching puzzle game that became a global phenomenon, reaching millions of players across various platforms, including Facebook, iOS, and Android.
The success of “Candy Crush Saga” propelled King into the limelight, leading to further game releases such as “Candy Crush Soda Saga,” “Candy Crush Jelly Saga,” and “Candy Crush Friends Saga,” among others. These games continued the trend of simple, yet addictive, gameplay mechanics that appealed to a wide range of audiences. King’s monetization strategy, centered around in-app purchases and advertising, was a key factor in its success, enabling the company to generate significant revenue from its large user base.
In 2014, King Digital Entertainment went public with an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the ticker symbol “KING.” The company maintained a strong presence in the mobile gaming industry, with millions of daily active users.
In 2016, King Digital Entertainment was acquired by Activision Blizzard, a leading gaming and entertainment company, for approximately $5.9 billion. The acquisition allowed King to leverage Activision Blizzard’s extensive resources and expertise, while continuing to develop and expand its popular mobile gaming franchises.
King Digital Entertainment remains an integral part of Activision Blizzard’s mobile gaming division, continuing to create engaging and entertaining games for a global audience. Its impact on the mobile gaming industry is significant, with “Candy Crush Saga” remaining one of the most successful mobile games of all time.
