Senior gameplay animator crafting responsive, character - driven animation for Velan Studios’ video games. Collaborating with designers and engineers across prototyping, engine integration, and polished production.
About the role
- VP of Game Engineering leading engineering across mobile-first live service games. Managing Technical Directors and ensuring operational excellence for game delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead the engineering discipline across our mobile-first portfolio of free-to-play live service games.
- Manage and mentor Technical Directors across our global studio, set and uphold engineering standards.
- Drive operational excellence with rapid validation progress and iteration speed as key measures of success.
- Align people, processes, and tools with our portfolio goals, while advocating for engineering at the highest levels of leadership.
- Ensure seamless collaboration with central technology teams (Platform, Infrastructure, Data, QA).
Requirements
- Proven track record as a VP or senior engineering leader within a games company, leading multi-team organizations delivering live or service-based titles.
- Experience managing and developing Technical Directors, and building technical leadership capacity across distributed, multi-location teams.
- Demonstrated ability to design organizations, optimize workflows, and integrate new technologies (including AI) to accelerate development.
- Strong technical credibility with deep experience in Unity and games as a service, and a forward-looking perspective on multi-platform development.
- Deep understanding of the game development lifecycle, including live operations and content update pipelines, and how engineering enables repeatable, high-quality delivery.
- Skilled communicator able to inspire, align, and influence across disciplines, seniority levels, and cultures.
- Passion for building healthy, high-performing teams grounded in accountability, craft excellence, and shared purpose.
- Ability to lead with autonomy, clarity, and focus, aligning engineering execution tightly with business goals.
- Expertise in agile practices and hypothesis-driven development, with the ability to foster a culture of learning and iteration.
Benefits
- We strongly believe we are changing how games studios operate and at the core of what we do is making great games that create a connected community
- We're not just about making Games Where You Belong. We're also about building communities where our people belong. That's why Fortis is a thriving environment that celebrates diversity, embraces inclusivity, and fosters growth.
- Build and grow with a seasoned team of accomplished talent who have left an impactful mark in their disciplines, both in and out of gaming.
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