Technical Lead - Gaming (Technology Transformation)

Location: Europe-based (with occasional travel to client offices in the UK and US)

Full-Time Senior Leadership Role

Industry: Mobile Gaming Large-Scale System Modernisation Cloud & Microservices

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Engineering Lead to drive the modernisation and transformation of a major gaming platform. This is a long-term strategic initiative requiring deep technical expertise and leadership to scale infrastructure, refactor monolithic systems, and lead large-scale migrations.

You will lead a cross-functional engineering team, ensuring that technical decisions align with business goals. This role requires someone who understands the complexities of large-scale system transformations, with prior experience in platform modernisation, high-impact engineering migrations, and preferably mobile gaming.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Leadership & System Modernisation

• Lead the decoupling of large monolithic systems into scalable, modular architectures.
• Drive major migrations in backend frameworks, databases, game clients, and cloud infrastructure.
• Oversee performance optimisation, infrastructure scaling, and technical debt reduction.
• Ensure engineering best practices for high-load, real-time gaming systems.

Engineering Strategy & Execution

• Define technical roadmaps, ensuring modernisation efforts are practical, scalable, and deliver business value.
• Lead architectural discussions on backend services, game engines, databases, and cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with Product & Business teams to ensure alignment between technical execution and commercial objectives.
• Set and enforce engineering excellence standards (CI/CD, DevOps, security, monitoring, and reliability).

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Build, coach, and inspire a multidisciplinary engineering team working across backend, frontend, infrastructure, and game client technologies.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and business leaders.
• Own team structure, onboarding, and capacity planning to ensure high performance and retention.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Act as a technical advisor to C-level executives, providing clear insights into risks, trade-offs, and opportunities.
• Ensure alignment across engineering, product, and business teams in defining and achieving modernisation goals.
• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Technical Expertise

Having hands-on experience in the following areas will be highly valuable:

Backend Development: Strong proficiency in Java (Spring Boot, microservices architecture).

Frontend Development: Solid experience with React, TypeScript, and modern frontend technologies.

Game Engines & Clients: Unity, Unreal Engine, or proprietary engines.

Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL solutions.

Cloud & Containerisation: Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, and cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS, Azure).

CI/CD & DevOps: Strong understanding of automated pipelines, cloud deployment strategies, and observability.

Scalability & Performance: Designing high-load, low-latency, real-time gaming platforms.

Gaming Industry Technologies & Integration Patterns: Familiarity is a plus.

What we're looking For

Proven Experience in Large-Scale Migrations & Modernisation - You've led the transformation of major platforms.

Strong Technical & Architectural Vision - You make strategic, high-impact decisions while maintaining hands-on technical credibility.

Mobile Gaming Expertise - Prior experience in the gaming industry or real-time systems is a significant plus.

Leadership & Communication - You can inspire and align technical teams and executives.

Results-Oriented Mindset - You focus on outcomes, efficiency, and business impact.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications

Experience in Mobile Gaming - Strong plus.

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Required).

Europe-based, with flexibility for travel.

What We'll Offer You in Return

The chance to join an organisation with triple-digit growth that is redefining how software is built.

A multicultural community of top-tier tech experts to collaborate with and learn from.

A competitive compensation package aligned with your expertise.

Growth opportunities inside the company as we expand our thought leadership in various industries.

The opportunity to work with industry-leading companies driving cutting-edge innovations.

A flexible and hybrid working environment with offices in multiple locations worldwide

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