Engineering Manager (f/m/d)

The role

You will lead an engineering team of approximately ten engineers across Unity game development and SDK. You will manage people development, define engineering operations, and own architectural decisions.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the team through development plans, performance conversations, hiring and onboarding
• Define engineering ways of working including code review standards and quality gates
• Manage the build and release pipeline and reduce technical debt
• Own technical foundations including in house SDK, analytics tracking, live configuration and A/B tests
• Partner with producers on estimates, capacity and technical risk
• Decide if a release is technically ready to ship
• Make engineering progress, quality and capacity visible through measurable indicators

Required qualifications

• At least four years managing an engineering team of five or more people, including performance management and hiring
• Strong engineering background in C#, Unity or mobile development
• Proven track record of success in a commercially driven company operating live products with real users
• Track record of raising quality and delivery predictability in a small or fast moving company
• Comfort with direct conversations and holding people to clear standards

Nice to have

• Experience in frequent shipping of mobile games, ideally free to play, casual or hybrid casual titles
• Hands on knowledge of ad monetisation and mediation SDKs, mobile measurement partners and A/B testing infrastructure
• Experience introducing CI/CD, automated testing or release quality gates in a game studio

Benefits

• Regular feedback and development program
• Visa support
• Relocation bonus
• German language learning support
• 30 vacation days
• 3 weeks of remote work per year
• Free access to an in-house gym with fitness classes
• Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Central office with Alster Lake view
• Top-notch equipment
• Snacks and drinks
• Regular team and company events including hackathons and social gatherings

About the company

Sunday creates pocket-sized friends for the mass market. They focus on the psychology of care, companionship, and empathy to define the next era of digital entertainment.