Technical Product Manager, Kolibri
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Mobile games developer
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Mobile games developer
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
Relocation support to help you move to Berlin
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To reinvent the idle genre, making games players will enjoy for many years.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years experience working as a Product manager, ideally in the free-to-play market
- Familiar with project management and process design
- Familiarity with Tech Health and Improvements topics, such as Vitals, Crash reporting, monitoring and game version releases
- Experience working in agile development environment
- A keen interest in technologies
- Passionate about free-to-play mobile games
Desirable
- Professional knowledge of Unity3D will be considered as asset
- Prior experience in mobile free to play games
- Prior experience with third party SDKs is a big plus
What the job involves
- Reporting directly to the Product Director
- You would be working on planning and managing the workload of a very agile team working on our live game “Idle Miner Tycoon”
- Having the overview and ownership of the technical roadmap together with other departments, you will help us reach our goal of innovating the free-to-play mobile market
- Manage the daily workload of a cross-functional delivery team by planning the upcoming sprint content and organizing the running sprint
- Enabling your cross-functional team to do their job in the best way possible
- Research external requirements such as SDK or operating system updates as well as research and spearhead possible technical improvements
- Planning and execution to tackle technical deadlines (tech replacement, SDK updates)
- Advise stakeholders and other Product Managers about possibilities and limitations of the tech stack
- Assist in the planning of the high-level product roadmap together with the Product Director, Head of Unity Development and other stakeholders
- Make sure the game runs stable and smoothly by identifying technical problems and optimizing for performance
Our take
A surprising hit in the video game format is the “idle game”, in which players require little input or simple and repetitive actions to achieve goals. Mostly on mobile, these games generate revenue from advertisements and in-app purchases and can be highly lucrative for game companies to develop due to their simple design and gameplay.
Kolibri Games is probably one of the most successful idle game companies. Founded in 2016, its Idle Miner Tycoon game had amassed over 150M downloads on Android and IoS. Even before the success of Idle Miner Tycoon, the company’s success had drawn the attention of gaming giant Ubisoft, which acquired Kolibri in 2020.
As long as Kolibri continues to build on its Idle Miner Tycoon success, it will remain an innovator of the genre. New developments have included making its games available on Facebook’s cloud gaming platform, allowing it to capitalise on developments in the cloud and social media markets.
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Company benefits
- Hybrid Work: We understand how important flexibility is. That's why we offer a hybrid work setup and flexible hours, allowing you to balance your time between the office and remote work
- Modern Office Space: Our new, centrally located office in Berlin-Mitte has everything you need to excel. We also have plenty of opportunities for fun, with table tennis and kicker tables, meeting spaces, and a sleek modern design
- Health & Fitness Bonus: We provide a monthly fitness bonus. Enjoy your time outside the office by picking the activity that suits you, from Urban Sports Club, to covering your gym membership
- Company Holidays: We plan amazing company holidays to relax and bond as a team
- Learning Budget: We're serious about supporting your professional growth. You'll get a yearly learning budget to spend on any form of learning that will help you develop your skills and grow in your role
- Relocation Support: Moving to another country can be stressful. Our HR team will guide and support you, making sure that you (and your family) make your way to Berlin as smoothly as possible
- 30 Days Holiday: Our company implements a 30-day yearly holiday policy for all Kolibris. This means you have plenty of time to enjoy life outside of work
- Fun Social Events: From BBQ's and movie nights to team lunches and more. We also have a team event budget you can use to buy games or sports equipment to make working here even more fun. On Fridays after work, there's dinner and drinks waiting for everyone at the office
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Guillaume Verlinden
(CEO & Managing Director)Alongside Kolibri Games, Guillaume is currently a Deputy Chief Mobile Officer at Ubisoft. Previously, he was the VP of Products at Tilting Point and also spent 5 years at Social Point as a Product Lead (Monster Legends IP) and as the VP of Product.
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