**This is an opportunity to work for a remote-first company. Preference given to residents of British Columbia but we will accept applicants from across the country. Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.** You: A hands-on leader with a track record of managing and mentoring multi-disciplinary teams See the value in every player Understand that you win and lose as a team A decisive people manager capable of making important decisions Can effectively manage technical teams without knowing all the specific technical details across those units Our Values: Driven by PLAYER OBSESSION, we look to craft unparalleled gaming experiences. OWNERSHIP is our compass, propelling us to deliver exceptional results. With a spirit of RESOURCEFULNESS, we fearlessly tackle challenges and defy limitations. Driven by the ethos of CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, we foster a culture of perpetual learning and growth. The Opportunity: Kano (www.kano.ca) is looking for a talented leader with a proven technical and management background to lead and mentor a team of high performing engineers to build, scale, monitor and optimize massive multiplayer online social and mobile gaming experiences. Our goal is to build long lasting customer centric gaming experiences that have challenges and opportunities in both the business and technical realms. You are a hands-on manager with an established background in developing high volume, high availability systems and possess strong technical ability, excellent communication skills, and the motivation to achieve results in a dynamic fast paced environment. Responsibilities Technical leadership and strategy that aligns with and drives company goals and values Creating and monitoring budgets for engineering projects Building and growing highly effective engineering teams and leaders through hiring, managing, mentoring and coaching team members Reporting their team's progress to the President / Leadership Team Creating and maintaining a strong environment of support at all levels of a project team Leading high throughput agile software processes with continuous delivery Optimizing team performance across multi-disciplinary departments Delegating tasks and setting deadlines to ensure team success Acting as a key mentor for developing talent within the company Accountable for teams progress and execution of engineering goals Ensure all project teams maintain strong alignment with Kano culture and core values Assisting in all stages of new project planning Solving problems, balancing priorities and finding solutions that fit the goals of Kano and lead to improved performance of our games Requirements 10+ years of experience with at least 3+ years experience in a leadership role Proven track record of driving technical excellence Back-end or full stack development experience at scale Experience shipping consumer facing software products and/or games Strong understanding of OO and modern software design principles A strong desire to build something that people really want Experience leading and scaling teams, including mentoring engineers Extensive software architecture experience Experience with cloud platforms like AWS Experience with database architecture and design: both relational and nonrelational Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent Nice To Have Experience with Unity development Experience in JS development Experience with HTML5 Previous experience working in Games Salary Range $140,000-175,000 Kano is a remote-first workplace with an in-person attendance requirement 2-6 times a year. What we offer Competitive wages determined by market research Uncapped profit share program Health, dental and vision benefits 3 weeks vacation to start Paid holiday shutdown in December 12 paid Care Days per year Yearly Continuous Improvement allowance A results-driven company with a compassionate culture Opportunity to work on game projects that are enjoyed by millions of players worldwide! Ability to make a difference. Have an idea? Talk directly with leadership about it instead of running through layers of bureaucracy About Kano Bootstrapped in 2008, we have been a profitable and growing game studio for over a decade. With hits like Free Rider HD and Mob Wars LCN (Top 100 grossing app on Facebook), and our recently released Idle Distiller, we hope to contribute to the world by connecting people through play. Canadian owned and headquartered in beautiful Victoria, BC, we believe in giving small teams of talented people challenging problems and getting out of their way. That's why we look for the best and brightest to join our team; people who have talent, vision, and commitment. Check out this article If you'd like to get some insight into our hiring process, our employee manual to understand how and why we do things the way we do, and this fun little video for an intro to the team! 2024 Great Place to Work Certified™ 2023 Great Place to Work Certified™ 2022 Best Workplace™ for Mental Wellness 2022 Best Workplace™ in Canada - Less than 50 employees 2022 Best Workplace™ in British Columbia 2021 Best Workplace™ in British Columbia 2020 Best Workplaces™ in Canada – Less than 100 employees 2020 Best Workplaces™ for Inclusion 2020 Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness 2020 Best Workplaces™ in British Columbia 2019 Great Place to Work - British Columbia 2019 VIATEC Employer of the Year - Finalist 2018 VIATEC Company of the Year (11-49 Employees) - Winner 2018 VIATEC Employer of the Year - Finalist 2017 VIATEC Company of the Year (11-49 employees) - Finalist 2014 VIATEC Employer of the Year - Winner *Kano is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, religion, marital status or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law*