Technical Lead

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

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Engineering Lead to drive the modernization and transformation of a major gaming platform. This long-term strategic initiative requires 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. The ideal candidate understands the complexities of large-scale system transformations, with prior experience in platform modernization, high-impact engineering migrations, and preferably mobile gaming.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Leadership & System Modernization

• 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 optimization, infrastructure scaling, and technical debt reduction.

Engineering Strategy & Execution

• Define technical roadmaps, ensuring modernization 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 align technical execution with commercial objectives.
• Set and enforce engineering standards (CI / CD, DevOps, security, monitoring, reliability).
• Build, coach, and inspire a multidisciplinary engineering team across backend, frontend, infrastructure, and game client technologies.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and business leaders.
• Manage 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 insights into risks, trade-offs, and opportunities.
• Ensure alignment across engineering, product, and business teams in modernization goals.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Technical Expertise

Hands-on experience in the following areas is highly valuable:

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

Frontend Development : 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 & Containerization : Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, and cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS, Azure).

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

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

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

What we're looking for

Proven experience in large-scale migrations & modernization — you have led the transformation of major platforms.

Strong technical & architectural vision — making 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 — ability to inspire and align technical teams and executives.

Results-oriented mindset — focused on outcomes, efficiency, and business impact.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications

Experience in mobile gaming is a strong plus.

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

Europe-based, with flexibility for travel.

What We'll Offer You in Return