Chief Technology Officer

il y a 2 jours

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France PowerUp Talent Temps plein

PowerUp Talent is partnering with a
fast-growing independent game studio
building ambitious
multiplayer experiences for mobile players worldwide
.

This studio's mission is to deliver the intensity, social depth, and long-term engagement of large-scale multiplayer games in a format that is accessible to millions. With a successful live title already on the market, strong financial backing, and a compact, highly skilled team, the studio is entering a new phase of scale and technical ambition.

Their culture is built on
high standards, trust, autonomy, and respect
, with a strong belief that sustainable performance comes from collaboration, diversity, and kindness.

As
Chief Technology Officer
, you will be part of the leadership team and own the studio's global technical vision. Your mission is to design and execute a long-term technology strategy that supports the growth of the current game and the development of future titles.

This is a hands-on strategic role at the intersection of engineering, product, and business, with a clear mandate to scale systems, teams, and processes over the next few years.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and drive a
    multi-year technical strategy
    aligned with product goals and studio growth.
  • Anticipate and address scaling challenges across
    engine, backend, frontend, infrastructure, pipelines, security, and internal tools.
  • Lead technical innovation initiatives and related funding programs (e.g. R&D / tax credit schemes).
  • Oversee architecture decisions, tools, and workflows to improve efficiency, reliability, and developer productivity.
  • Ensure strong technical quality, risk management, and performance across live and future games.
  • Manage and collaborate with external technology partners and vendors.
  • Lead, mentor, and structure engineering teams (backend, frontend, tools), promoting best practices, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
  • Build, within a defined timeframe, a senior engineering organization capable of supporting
    multiple live games.

Profile We're Looking For

We are looking for a seasoned technology leader with deep roots in game development and proven experience scaling teams and systems.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in
    video game development,
    and ideally experience with
    F2P and live mobile games
  • Strong background as a Lead Engineer or equivalent
  • At least 2 years in a CTO or Head of Technology role
  • Proven ability to align technical decisions with long-term product and business objectives
  • French
    professional proficiency is a must

Core Skills

  • Strategic thinker with a clear long-term vision
  • Strong expertise in architectures, systems, tools, and performance optimization
  • Ability to translate complex technical topics for non-technical stakeholders
  • Comfortable making trade-offs and managing technical risk
  • Natural leader who mentors, empowers, and grows engineers
  • Curious mindset and continuous drive for improvement and innovation
  • Open, collaborative, and pragmatic leadership style

Why This Role?

  • Key leadership position with real ownership and impact
  • High level of autonomy and influence on technical direction
  • Studio combining ambition with a people-first culture
  • Opportunity to scale technology and teams at a pivotal growth stage

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