We are Kolibri Games - a mobile games developer from Berlin. We believe that with the best people, we can make games that players will enjoy for years to come.
Our games have defined the idle genre, and bring enjoyment to hundreds of millions of players all around the world. This is possible due to the talented people who make us who we are. ‘Kolibris’, as we call ourselves, are on a mission to continue making great games and we're looking for new talent to join our team. We strive to offer you a fair recruitment process and a great candidate experience, as well as a friendly environment to work in, with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.
Technical Director (f/m/d)
Are you a visionary technical leader with a passion for game development? If you're eager to drive innovation and collaborate with a dynamic team, this role could be your next challenge.
As a Technical Director, you will shape the technical vision that aligns with our business goals, working closely with discipline directors and leads to ensure seamless communication and execution. You'll be at the forefront of creating pragmatic solutions, guiding developers to deliver high-quality code that meets project requirements. Additionally, you'll play a key role in production planning, team mentoring, and fostering a collaborative environment that inspires excellence.
Responsibilities
- Creating a technical vision that enhances and supports achieving business objectives
- Collaborating with the other discipline directors and leads to provide a clear technical vision, and helping to communicate that vision to the team
- Providing pragmatic technical solutions to support creating and updating features
- Being the technical collaboration partner that supports production planning
- Working closely with developers to ensure high-quality code that meets the requirements of the projects and overall company direction
- Facilitating efficient and productive interactions and processes for game development between developers and other disciplines
- Creating a technical strategy, with concrete plans for the technical development of the projects, drafting development schedules, as well as proposing people allocation for various projects
- Training and recruiting new developers
- Creating an environment where mentoring and growth plans in connection to regular performance reviews are part of making a successful team
- Motivating and inspiring communication, presence, and attitude
Required skills
- More than 5 years of experience in game development, free-to-play mobile casual games preferred
- Experience with leading at least one game development team
- Broad knowledge of best practices in game development and broader software engineering
- Broad knowledge of game architecture patterns
- Ability to create a technical strategy, set clear objectives, and communicate them
- An agile mindset, very familiar with agile game development practices
- Strong ability to prioritize tasks and projects
- Willing to constantly learn and grow further
- Clear and precise communication skills in English
Desirable skills
- Past experience as a Technical Director makes you a stronger candidate, but we welcome anyone who believes they are ready for the challenge
- Knowledge of dependency injection and reactive programming helps you get up to speed faster
- Proven experience developing games for mobile with Unity and C#
Kolibri Games is an equal opportunity employer. We come from 40 different countries and many different backgrounds. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, physical appearance or disability.
We are an international studio, so don’t forget to send in your application in English. Although it is not mandatory, we always appreciate a cover letter stating your motivation to join us.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Your Benefits – We’re game to support you
Competitive Salary - We believe that top performers should receive top payment
Learning Budget - We believe in learning. A generous personal learning budget to spend on learning and development, including books, workshops and attending conferences. We also offer in-house training such as coding and German classes
Flexible Working Hours and Home Office – We believe in a good work-life balance
Equipment - State-of-the-art technical equipment, including laptops and phones, which may also be used in your free time
Kolicard - We offer you a monthly flexible budget of 50 euros that you can use for a gym membership, transportation, shopping etc.
Mobility budget - We offer a monthly budget that will make your commuting to work easier
Relocation - Relocation support to help you move to Berlin
Pension - Opportunity to save for your pension tax-free
Bonus Level – We love to have a good time, too
Food and Drinks - Fresh fruits to keep you healthy and fresh coffee to keep you alert. We also have a fully stocked fridge with Smoothies, Coke, Club Mate, beer etc
Parties and Team Events - Apart from our regular parties, BBQs and movie nights we also have a team event budget you can use to buy games or sports equipment to make working here even more fun
Company Holidays - Every year we go on an amazing company holiday to relax and bond as a team
Friday Celebrations - Company-provided dinner and drinks on Friday afternoons
