Client Engineering Manager

Who We Are

FlowPlay is a leading developer of online virtual worlds and casual free-to-play games.  Our flagship titles - Vegas World, Seven Seas Casino, and Casino World (and formerly, Our World) - engage millions of players around the globe. We’ve also recently launched exciting new games, including our ventures into real money gaming, which are already driving transformative changes in how we entertain and engage our players. As a privately held, Seattle-based company, we pride ourselves on combining creativity, technology, and community to deliver experiences that entertain and connect people. At FlowPlay, our culture is authentic, collaborative, entrepreneurial, and people-first.  We are a tight-knit team that values innovation, inclusion, and a healthy work-life balance. 

The Manager of Client Engineering at FlowPlay is a technical leader focused on delivering seamless, high-performance interactive experiences.  You will be responsible for the architecture and delivery of our social casino and online games across multiple platforms.  We are looking for a Client Engineering Manager to bridge the gap between our proven core product and modern industry standards. You will be the catalyst for adopting best practices, streamlining our architecture, and moving our engineering culture forward.We are looking for a well-rounded engineering leader who is equally comfortable discussing Unity (C#) game loops, C++ memory management, and modern web frameworks. You will lead a team of 5 - 10 Software Engineers to ensure our games are performant, fun, and visually stunning, regardless of the device.  This position requires a combination of technical expertise, strategic vision, and leadership skills to drive innovation and excellence in front end engineering.

• Drive the technical roadmap for client-side development across our social game products.
• Lead and mentor our multi-disciplinary client engineering team, driving technical excellence in game development, best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with other engineers and product leaders to align front end capabilities with game features and business needs
• Partner with our Backend Server team to optimize client-server communication and deliver new features and best practices, as we evolve our game portfolio.
• Drive initiatives for client-side performance profiling and optimization.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in frontend development

• C# & Unity: Expert-level experience building and shipping interactive content using the Unity engine
• C++ Proficiency: Strong understanding of C++ for performance-critical systems or low-level client integrations.
• Knowledge of modern web frameworks 
• Bonus points for work experience with Haxe.
• Performance Tooling: Experience using the profilers and browser developer tools to improve load times and memory bottlenecks. 
• Familiarity with backend services and operations in a gaming environment.

Soft skills

• Excellent team management abilities with a track record of cultivating a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and mentorship
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills 
• Outstanding communication skills, able to articulate complex technical concepts to various stakeholders
• Ability to balance technical decisions with business requirements
• Change management and conflict resolution skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Game Development, or a related technical field.
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of leading technical teams in a gaming or high-performance interactive environment.
• Experience collaborating across multiple teams, departments, and disciplines to create solutions and engaging experiences with players in mind. 
• Portfolio: Experience shipping at least one major title or large-scale application that utilizes both web and native/engine-based technologies.
• Adaptability: A 'polyglot' mindset—you enjoy picking up the best tool for the job.

Join the FlowPlay team!

At FlowPlay, we pride ourselves on being a company that we all love working for. We have been regularly featured among the 20 best places to work in Seattle (according to Seattle Business Magazine), and our average tenure in the company is almost 8 years. Despite delivering large and successful games with global reach, we have a small team culture where each colleague’s impact can be felt. In surveys, our employees report high satisfaction rates, and say that they enjoy getting to know and work with each other and value working on games that bring people joy.

We offer:

• Fully-paid medical (PPO), dental, and vision plans
• Accrued PTO and 12 holidays annually, PTO increases with tenure
• Paid Parental Leave
• A hybrid work culture with two in-office days per week (Monday / Wednesday)
• Catered meals
• A fully stocked pantry of snacks and drinks
• Fun social gatherings
• A 401k plan with 4% company matching
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• FSA plan for Medical and Dependent Care

Salary: 160,000.00 - 190,000.00