Position Title: VP of Technology
Reporting to: Global CTO
Location: Beijing, China
3 key criteria are:
•Hands-on coder
•Attitude: can-do and make-it-happen
•Open-minded technology leader with extremely attention to details and execution
Responsibilities:
Lead development teams in Beijing office to build Mobile and Social products, both games and platform services.
Work together with studio leads to ensure that tech team can always deliver beyond the requirements of the project/products
Build the team into world-class internet technology team with commonly recognized “talent” in all tech areas in each studio, such as Unity, PHP, Flash, C++, etc.
Handle overall headcount planning, participate in recruitment process and be accountable for the quality of the hiring.
Work together with studio leads and HRBP to continuously identify, groom and retain the key members in tech teams (30%)
Take initiative in tech team members’ technical and professional development
Manage the full life cycle of the development process, and ensures that we have right tool for the right job for all development practices.
Assess, recommend and spearhead technologies to support company needs.
Performance Criteria:
Clearly defined Sprint objectives and all the objectives can be met in terms time and qualify (accepted by studio leads and deliverable receivers)
Projects are not delayed because of tech teams’ performance
Minimum one commonly recognized “guru” in each tech area in each studio
Key members (30%) have mutually-agreed development plan
Team members’ engagement level (by company’s survey)
Qualifications:
Commonly recognized tech “guru” in internet industry in general and internet game industry in particular
10+ years’ experience of building large scale web applications, with deep understanding of all technologies to build scalable web and mobile cross-platform product, including U3D, LAMP, Java, C++, JavaScript, HTML5, SQL and NoSQL, iOS and Android.
Strong aptitude for determining the optimal way to use cutting edge technology
Previous start-up experience is a strong plus
Must be extremely hands-on with excellent troubleshooting skill.
Working level English proficiency
Love games or willing and open to learn about games
Must be enthusiastic, performance-driven, self-starter and team player.
Highly responsive and quick execution
Willing to make discretional efforts and work over time
Note:
Candidates hired from abroad must commit to working in Beijing office for minimum 3 years.