Engineering Manager

Job Description

East Side Games is looking for an Engineering Manager to join our team!

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Provide coaching, feedback, and have regular one-on-one meetings with your direct and skip level reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and other engineering teams, to define and achieve collective goals.
• Provide a clear set of goals and direction, and ensure each team member understands how their work fits into the larger studio picture.
• Use your technical experience and expertise to provide guidance to client teams dealing with a diverse range of challenges.
• Ensure the team adheres to high quality standards by establishing solid team practices.

**Duties and Responsibilities outlined are representative, but not all inclusive

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years as an engineering leader in game development or multiple shipped games.
• Wide knowledge of software development practices and and knowledge of when and how to apply them to teams.
• Expertise adapting to various communication and work styles.
• Demonstrated history of working well with cross-functional teams and organizations.
• Expertise growing and mentoring teams.
• 2+ years of management experience.
• Strong knowledge of gaming industry trends, technologies, and design philosophies.
• Unity experience is a strongly preferred.

Compensation Range: $140K-$160K CAD per annum. Salary is determined by experience, skills, and capabilities.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WORK AT ESG?

Established in 2011, East Side Games started as an indie game studio in east Vancouver. Today, we’re part of East Side Games Group (TSX: EAGR), and we’re a game developer, publisher, and technology provider. We enable creators to successfully deliver memorable mobile gaming experiences that players engage with every day. Through our proven tech kits and beloved brand partnerships, our games empower passionate fan bases to explore their favourite content in a fun, convenient medium, available in the palm of their hands.

The best part is, we’re fans first, which makes this adventure extra special. Our games and our team have the same goal; to be inclusive and for everyone. We get things done and our team is hands on to step in, listen, and support, regardless of rank. We’re remote-first, with monthly Townhalls, Friday Cheers, and Learning Labs to bring everyone together as a team. Have we piqued your curiosity? Then check out our Core Values and Benefits on our website! We note that our culture is not a monolith and is ever-changing based on the folks that make up our team here at ESG. 

WE’RE BUILT ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

East Side Games is an equitable employer that values equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage people of marginalized backgrounds, particularly QTBIPOC folks, to apply, and will acknowledge and value the strengths you bring to foster yours and the studio’s growth.

If this sounds like something you hoped for and more, and you’re enthused to build genre-defining narrative idle games, click the “Apply” button. If now is not the right time for you, but you know someone who would be a great match for us at East Side Games, check out our Referral Bonus on our website too! Let’s build great games together!

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Due to a small, but completely awesome recruitment team, only those candidates that qualify will be contacted. Thanks for your interest in ESG and we wish you the best of success in your job search!