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CTO

About

Tether Studios is the #1 developer of skill-based games in the world. We are a small team of passionate game makers who have shipped 25 mobile games to 20+ million players, who've played billions of tournaments. 


We're a shockingly efficient studio and are looking for the right person to join our small, high functioning team and take us to the next level.

What we're looking for

Tether is looking for a world class CTO (in the making) who will be a player/coach, leading our tools, technology, and game development.


In addition to getting your hands dirty daily, you'll be responsible for owning the company’s technical vision, and leading all aspects of the company’s technology development. With a passion for mobile games and technologies, you will play an integral role in the company’s strategic direction, development, and future growth.


You're a collaborator who prefers to lead by example through the clarity of goals, vision, and values, not command and control.


You understand that iteration is king. You will optimize code, automate workflows and educate team members to arrive at the tightest feedback loops so we can make the best experiences for our players.

Some of what you'll do

  • Oversee the engineering team, with full accountability for all our games technology, architecture, and processes.
  • Lead by example, writing the best code, quickly and efficiently to demonstrate best practices and solve the hardest problems. No idea is too big, and no problem is too small.
  • Work with internal leads and platform partners to ensure alignment with our processes and strategy.
  • Identify, communicate, and pursue key strategic engineering efforts.
  • Manage and coach our engineers to higher levels of excellence.
  • Maintain a broad view of emerging technologies and developments.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve workflows and be a force multiplier to our entire studio.

Requirements

  • Deep domain expertise shipping mobile games on iOS and Android.
  • Expert knowledge of mobile game development in Unity / C#.
  • Experience in Git workflows and branching strategies.
  • Expert knowledge of mobile technologies, network infrastructure and cloud services.
  • Experience scaling a start-up during a phase of accelerating growth.
  • Experience within leadership positions in games development covering a number of development cycles.
  • Capability and the right attitude to mentor and teach software developers.
  • Ability to thrive in a fully remote environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong research and analytical skills.
  • Desire to work in a team-based, entrepreneurial company.
  • Passion for high frequency development. Build, Ship, Measure, Repeat.
  • Exceptional at learning on the fly and tackling new projects with little or no guidance.

Software Engineers

About

Tether Studios is the world's #1 developer of skill-based mobile games. We are a small team of passionate game makers that have shipped 27 mobile games to 25+ million players who've played billions of tournaments.  

What we're looking for

We are looking for passionate self-starting engineers who are excited about numerous facets of mobile gaming technology.  Engineers who take pride in their craft and building top-notch games. 


Some of what you'll do

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build & ship games!

  • Contribute clean/optimal code to a large number of games in the tether catalog.

  • Work with leads to prioritize and triage tasks & sprints.

  • Research & document new tools and processes that help the team accelerate.

Requirements

  • Experience writing C# Code  (2+ years or equivalent)

  • Experience with Game Engines  (Unity, Unreal, etc)

  • Ability to thrive in a fully remote environment.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Strong research and analytical skills.

  • Desire to work in a team-based, entrepreneurial company.


Bonus Points

  • Experience Shipping Games (++ for mobile)

  • Passion for UX (UI, design, flow, ...)

  • Gaming Tech Experience:  Networking, Graphics, AI, HTTP, ...

  • Server Tech Experience:  Threading, Services, AWS, ...

  • Passion for game Art & Design