Big Ape is french Studio based in Paris, created by two brothers (Antoine & Benjamin)

We're a team of 8, passionate by the mobile gaming industry , working remotely accross France (and abroad for some of us)

After 8 month of development, we're releasing our first mobile game, Dollar Dash this year.

Dollar Dash is a new Game Category that merges e-sport and mobile gaming. Think of Brawl Stars meeting Poker : )

Lead the entire technological dimension of the studio and be at the center of our strategy & manage a currently small team of 5 people that is destined to grow fast.

Responsibilities :

• Be the representative of the studio's technological vertical within the management team.
  
• Be responsible for all Tech departments : Game Tech, IT, and Dev-Ops.
  
• Collaborate with the management team to achieve the studio's strategic objectives, particularly regarding technological choices / risks, structuring, development, and growth of Tech departments.
  
• Assume full responsibility and be the guarantor of the technological, architectural, and process choices of the studio's Tech departments.
  
• Support Team to maintain and improve standard work procedures and methodologies.
  
• Contribute to establishing best practices to continuously increase team productivity.
  
• Work in partnership with production to eliminate obstacles and regularly achieve goals.
  
• Evaluate the profitability of projects, technologies, and services, following potential risks.
  
• Conduct technical design reviews to identify potential issues with our game technology, IT, or Dev-Ops solutions.
  
• Provide support to teams in case of technical challenges encountered.
  
• Participate in code reviews and team training to help achieve higher levels of excellence.
  
• Support the horizontal growth of the studio by conducting technical interviews in collaboration with Tech managers.
  
• Maintain a global vision of emerging technologies through continuous technological monitoring.
  

Profile sought :

• At least 4 years of experience as a game developer on Unity.
  
• At least 2 years of experience as a development manager or CTO in a video game studio.
  
• At least 2 years of experience as a member of the management team.
  
• Experience in multiplayer game systems, network replication, and engine bases.
  
• Demonstrable skills in promoting cooperation, alignment, and diversity among teams.
  
• Ability to lead and inspire other team members.
  
• Good understanding of Agile philosophy, concepts, and methodologies.
  
• French and English language proficiency.
  
• A taste for teamwork, in a very friendly atmosphere.
  
• An empathic personality with a desire to help colleagues grow.
  
• Passion for video games !
  

Desirable additional qualifications :

• Experience on mobile development platforms.
  
• Experience in tool development, IT, and DevOps.
  
• Experience in performance optimization and/or graphic programming.
  
• Computer science degree or equivalent experience.
  

• Shares in the company as a late founder
  
• CDI
  

Big Ape Perks :

• A team of awesome people !
  
• Flexible schedules.
  
• Fully Remote
  

• Portfolio
  
• CV
  

To: Benjamin Davy