Lead Engineer

March 13

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Kokku

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Kokku is a premier provider of end-to-end creative development and co-development services specifically designed for AAA and AA game projects. With a strong presence in Europe and LatAm, Kokku collaborates with industry giants like Activision and Netflix to deliver a range of gaming experiences across various platforms, including consoles, PC, and mobile. The company excels in art production, co-development, and full game development, ensuring high-quality, immersive experiences in both 3D and 2D formats.

International Business • IT Outsourcing • Art Outsourcing • Gamefication • Games

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2011

🎮 Gaming

🤝 B2B

📱 Media

📋 Description

• Lead a team of engineers, ensuring alignment on project objectives, technical direction, and timely delivery. • Own the architecture and implementation of gameplay, multiplayer, UI, and rendering systems across Unreal, Unity, and custom engines. • Conduct regular 1-on-1s with engineers, providing mentorship and supporting career growth in collaboration with engineering managers. • Oversee technical quality by ensuring best practices, conducting code reviews, and driving performance optimization efforts. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Art, UX, and QA to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. • Manage project risks by identifying technical challenges early and working with stakeholders to resolve blockers. • Communicate project status, technical trade-offs, and resource needs to leadership and external clients. • Contribute to process improvements in hiring, technical documentation, and engineering workflows.

🎯 Requirements

• At least 7 years of development experience, with a strong focus on C++ and game development. • Prior experience leading an engineering team, driving technical direction, and mentoring developers. • Advanced/Fluent English (C1/C2), with the ability to communicate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders. • Strong background in Unreal Engine, Unity, or custom engine development, with expertise in gameplay, UI, or rendering. • Experience in performance optimization, ensuring efficient memory usage, CPU/GPU performance, and scalability. • Familiarity with source control systems (e.g., Git, Perforce) and CI/CD pipelines for game development. • Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Art, UX, and QA teams to align on technical solutions. • Experience with multiplayer game development, including networking, replication, and server architecture. • Background in porting games to multiple platforms, optimizing for different hardware constraints. • Knowledge of game AI systems or procedural content generation. • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or C# for tooling and automation. • Experience with graphics programming, including shaders, rendering pipelines, and GPU optimization. • Prior experience working with distributed teams or external development partners. • Experience with console development for Gen8 (PS4, Xbox One) and Gen9 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S), including platform-specific optimizations, certification processes, and hardware constraints. • Experience with mobile game development, including performance optimization, memory management, and platform-specific considerations (iOS/Android).