
Technical Director / CTO – Gaming (14_10_25FLN)
Upwork
Remoto
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About the Company: This game studio creates games that entertain and make a difference. Its mission is to harness the power of play to help tackle the climate crisis — engaging players around the world while driving meaningful, measurable environmental impact. The company recently launched its first Unity-based mobile game and is just getting started. As it grows, it’s building an ecosystem of impactful games and technologies that empower players to be part of real-world change. The Opportunity: The company is seeking a passionate and visionary Technical Director / Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the next phase of growth. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll set the technical vision, build and guide the internal development team, and oversee external partners — all while shaping the future of the game platform and technology stack. The ideal candidate is an experienced technical leader with a strong background in Unity and mobile game development, excited about scaling teams, creating engaging player experiences, and building impactful technology. Bonus points if you have experience developing SaaS products or SDKs, as the company plans to package its “Impact Engine” as a standalone offering for partners and developers. Responsibilities: - To define and drive the long-term technical vision and architecture across the game portfolio and impact technology. - To recruit, mentor, and lead an internal engineering team while managing external development partners. - To oversee game development: Guide the development of current and future mobile games built in Unity, with an eye toward expansion into PC/Steam projects. - To inovate the platform: Architect and deliver a SaaS/SDK version of the Impact Engine, enabling partners to integrate climate solutions into their own products. - To stablish best practices, pipelines, and processes for rapid development, high performance, and scalable infrastructure. - To work closely with product, creative, design, and leadership teams to align technical execution with business and mission goals. - To evaluate emerging technologies, platforms, and tools to keep the studio on the cutting edge of gaming innovation. Requirements: - About 10+ years of professional experience in game development, with a focus on Unity and mobile platforms - proven track record in a senior technical leadership role (e.g., Technical Director, VP of Engineering, or CTO) - experience building and scaling teams — including hiring, mentoring, and managing engineering talent - strong background in shipping and maintaining live mobile games (iOS and Android); familiarity with PC/Steam development is a plus - experience architecting and deploying SaaS platforms, SDKs, or developer tools - solid understanding of backend infrastructure, game services, APIs, and cloud platforms - strategic mindset with a hands-on approach — comfortable setting vision and writing code when needed - passion for gaming and a genuine interest in addressing climate change through technology and play Why Join: - Be part of a mission-driven studio redefining the role of games in solving global challenges - Help shape the technical foundation of a fast-growing company from the ground up - Competitive salary, benefits, and meaningful equity in a company built for long-term impact - Fully remote work environment with flexible hours and collaborative leadership - Opportunities to innovate at the intersection of gaming, sustainability, and social good