Senior Engineering Manager, Game Experience
Long Beach · eligible US locations · CA Long Beach · 4+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 4+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Long Beach · eligible US locations · CA Long Beach
About the role
- The Senior Engineering Manager for the Game Experience (GAMEX) team will lead a team of engineers focused on core game loops, competitive racing systems, and real-time physics. This role balances strategic people management with deep technical stewardship to ensure high-quality, cross-platform game features.
Responsibilities
- Directly manage, coach, and develop a team of 6-8 engineers.
- Provide technical oversight for C++ gameplay systems, ensuring scalable and maintainable designs.
- Own the end-to-end software development life cycle for live-service game features.
- Champion operational excellence through automated testing, feature flagging, and real-time telemetry.
- Lead agile team processes to plan, iterate, and deliver features predictably.
- Drive cross-functional alignment with game designers, product managers, and QA teams.
- Manage team roadmaps, mitigate risks, and unblock engineering efforts.
- Establish clear technical strategy and milestones for projects.
Requirements
- 4+ years in a software engineering management role in the games industry.
- 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in game development.
- Deep fluency in C++ and commercial or custom game engines.
- Strong understanding of game performance, profiling, and memory management.
- Experience operating and maintaining features within a live-service game.
- Proven ability to lead teams using modern agile practices.
- Demonstrated ability to independently define technical strategy and roadmaps.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience integrating game clients with backend services and mobile ecosystems.
- Experience in console game development and platform optimization.
- Experience integrating AI-assisted development tools.
- Experience building gameplay systems using external hardware controllers.
- Experience with live-game experimentation, A/B testing, and analytics tools.
- Interest in products supporting cycling, running, and fitness communities.
Benefits
- Performance bonuses
- Equity
- Medical benefits
- Financial benefits
Workplace
- Remote-eligible for US locations.
Skills
- C++
- Game Engines
- Agile
- Scrum
- Kanban
- iOS
- Android
- Amplitude
- Databricks
