Engineering Manager

About Star Stable Entertainment

Star Stable Entertainment was founded in 2011, sparked by a desire for a game that could make a difference. Although half of gamers are girls and women, they were under-represented in the gaming industry, both as characters and creators. We dreamed of an epic online world where tween and teen girls could share an amazing experience. And we wanted to challenge how things were done in a male-dominated industry.



The result was Star Stable Online, which has gone on to become the world’s number one horse game with over 21 million registered users across 180 countries. We’re thrilled to welcome fun-loving players to the island of Jorvik, with its breathtaking scenery, beautiful horses, and magical quests. And we’re proud to see each player's special bond with their four-legged friends and the passionate community of Star Stable players.



As of 2022, our company has 200+ employees with a female to male ratio of 54/46, unheard of in the gaming industry. Our world has expanded into the Star Stable Universe and includes books, music, animated series, and mobile apps. And we continue to champion diverse characters and narratives, encouraging our audience to be their true selves. It’s wonderful to see our dream resonate with so many players around the world, and we can’t wait to share more stories and experiences with them!

The Position

Are you passionate about coaching and leading people through change? Do you want to work with awesome engineers and at the same time be part of a company that creates immersive experiences for all girls around the globe? Read on!

We are now looking for an Engineering Manager to join in on this journey and guide our Engineering teams. As the Engineering Manager, you will make sure that the teams have the right tools, competence, and environment to deliver. You will be responsible for ensuring that teams meet defined goals.

The person we are on the lookout for is someone who is enthusiastic about people and wants to help develop the engineering craft towards an active community with lots of knowledge sharing. You will be the people manager for a group of engineers and work on:

- Coaching the engineers reporting to you in their professional learning and towards development objectives (including 1:1s, performance development conversations, competence development, salary conversations, talent planning, recruitment, onboarding and offboarding).

- Evaluating and developing the engineering craft together with other Engineering Managers in the organization. You work for an active engineering community with continuous learning.

- Building trust and a feeling of belonging in the craft together with the team. You understand others’ motivations and needs and keep providing a motivational environment.



To thrive in this role, we believe that you:

- Have previous experience as a people manager for bigger teams with knowledge of the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment to offboarding.

- Have strong leadership skills. You know what type of coaching is needed for different types of situations and teams.

- A background in software development.



What you’ll be doing:

- Manage and lead engineering teams while actively mentoring and coaching team members to meet defined goals.

- Ensuring teams are organised and working in the most efficient way.

- Identify needs and improvements for the teams in regards to competence development, team building, tools, and workflows.

- Communicate, and together with the team, establish best practices and modern ways of working.

- Work closely with the team members and participate in their day-to-day work to maintain an engaging team culture and understanding of their work.

- Participate in a technical management team that is responsible for the overall vision for the tech organization.

- Facilitate meetings and workshops.



Interested? This is what we can offer you:

- A pretty sweet mission. We want to build quality games for girls and we take that vision very seriously. We strive to hit that mark every single day.

- We may be a big group, but we’re a tight-knit team! A diverse team of friendly, fun, and supportive co-workers from 20 different countries!

- We’re more than 50% female identifying! #YES to #WomenInTech!

- Flexible working opportunities.

- We’re known to throw good parties from time to time.

- 30 Vacation Days.

- ITP1 Insurance plan.

- Parental pay top up to 90%



Apply!

At Star Stable Entertainment, you will be a part of diverse culture with a no-crunch policy, a prioritised work-life balance, and a workforce eager to test and try new things! If you are excited about making a difference and being part of an exciting journey then we would love to hear from you!