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.

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

Unity

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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