Chief Technical Officer W/M/NB

Join to apply for the Chief Technical Officer W/M/NB role at Million Victories 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Job Description Your mission: As a member of the leadership team, you are responsible for the studio's overall technology strategy. You play a key role in scaling Million Lords over the next two years: you define and implement an ambitious technical strategy to develop new features, ensuring that the quality, cost, and deadline targets set out in Million Victories's business plan are met. Your Role Define a three-year, cross-functional technical strategy to support the game’s scaling and address the technical challenges that will arise with this growth. This includes the engine, back end, front end, pipelines, IT security, and internal tools. Lead the technical innovation strategy and associated fundings (tax credit) Oversee and contribute to the implementation of tools, pipelines, architectures, and infrastructure to optimize studio efficiency and productivity Optimize the technical quality of games managing technological risks & leading technical projects Manage relationships with technology partners Provide leadership and supervision for all developers (back-end, front-end, tools), ensuring best practices, technological consistency, tool quality, documentation, and coaching. Develop, within two years, a team of top-notch developers capable of supporting two games Requirements What we expect: We seek a proven technology leader with a minimum of 15 years’ experience across video game development. Prior experience as a Lead Engineer is essential, along with at least two years in a CTO role. Skills Think long-term and align the technical direction with the product vision and scalability objectives Define a clear technical vision and translate it into a coherent strategic plan Demonstrate deep technical expertise in systems, architectures, tools, and performance optimization Effectively communicate technical decisions, risks, and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Build and manage relationships with external partners and technology vendors Lead, mentor, and motivate technical teams, fostering growth and collaboration. Demonstrate curiosity and a strong drive to explore new technologies and continuously improve best practices. Open-minded & willing to foster open dialogue and a collaborative mindset Nice To Have An interest in F2P/Live mobile games would be an asset Perks Hybrid work: 3 days remote per week Opportunity to become a shareholder of the company And Of Course Lunch card: €8/day, 50% covered by the company Access to sports equipment in the office Training & conferences supported to help you grow Quarterly/Monthly team lunches and a Christmas gift card …and more Recruitment Process Interview with Isabelle Merley, our Talent Acquisition Manager, to understand your background and walk you through the process Interview with our Technical Director to align expectations and explore how you could work together Case study to assess your problem-solving and strategic thinking Interview with the Executive Producer to help you understand the team's workflow Meeting with Benoît/Céline, our Co-founders Additional Information Contract: Preferred full-time based in Lyon, open to other locations with frequent trips to Lyon Start date: As soon as possible Don't wait, send us your application now Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Retail Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Million Victories by 2x Canton of Reyrieux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France 2 weeks ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr