Voodoo

Game Developer - Hole.io

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Mobile Games, Biotechnology, EntertainmentIndustries

About Voodoo

Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.

Team

Our Gaming team is made up of hybrid-casual, casual, and mid-core experts. Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing, and launching new hit games, whilst our 'Live' games team focuses on delivering higher engagement on our existing and successful games.

Joining our Live games team means collaborating with gaming industry experts on globally renowned, enduring games while embracing exciting new entrepreneurial ventures. With over seven billion downloads worldwide and a portfolio of more than 10 resilient hybrid games generating more than $20m per year, we are the world's largest and most successful hybrid publisher.

Voodoo is creating a small experimentation team with a big mission: find the next best way to entertain the world by taking our best hits to a new level. You will be joining one of our Live Studios, working on Hole.io.

Role

We are looking for a talented Game Developer with a good understanding of the casual mobile game market to help the team deliver fun, innovative, and entertaining games. You will take an innovative approach to gameplay ideas/features and give them their own spin.

  • Create innovative hit games
  • Write robust code to be used by millions of users
  • Ability to deconstruct, analyze and adapt mobile games mechanics
  • Support and contribute new ideas to game features

With this role, you will have a strong impact on the company by contributing daily to important decisions with a senior, multidisciplinary team of passionate and talented people. Flesh out the details of a game's design, oversee its testing, and revise the game in response to player feedback. Thanks to your creativity and your teamwork, let’s entertain millions of people with your hit games.

Profile

  • A creative and hacker mindset
  • Advanced Unity knowledge (3y+) including scripting in C#, UI systems, physics, animation, particle systems, etc.
  • Experience in complex gameplay mechanics, AI systems, and custom tools development
  • Comfortably using Design Patterns
  • Skilled in identifying performance bottlenecks and implementing optimizations, with a strong focus on memory management, frame rate stability, and reducing load times.
  • A previous experience with CI/CD pipelines would be a plus
  • Experience with analytics-driven development and A/B testing in live games
  • Good sense of gameplay experience and special attention to details
  • Speak and write English
  • Track record with successful mobile games
  • Professional game development experience

Employment Type

FullTime

Location Type

Remote (within CET ±3h)

Benefits

  • Best-in-class compensation
  • Other benefits according to the country you reside

Skills

Game Development
Mobile Games
Casual Games
Gameplay Design
Code Optimization
Game Mechanics Analysis
C++
Unity

Voodoo

Develops free hyper-casual mobile games

About Voodoo

Voodoo.io focuses on mobile gaming and app development, particularly in the hyper-casual game segment, which features simple and easy-to-play games that appeal to a wide audience. Their games are free for users, and the company generates revenue through advertising by partnering with ad networks like AdColony and Adjust to display targeted ads within their games. This approach allows Voodoo to entertain millions of users globally while providing brands with advertising solutions to reach mobile gamers effectively. Unlike many competitors, Voodoo emphasizes user privacy by allowing users to manage consent settings and ensuring no personal data is collected from children under 16. The company's goal is to create engaging mobile experiences while maintaining a strong commitment to user privacy and providing valuable advertising opportunities for brands.

Paris, FranceHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$480.1MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Consumer Software, GamingIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Risks

BeReal acquisition may not yield expected returns if popularity doesn't rebound.
Questopia's launch in China could face regulatory challenges.
Wizz app's 'Teen Tinder' reputation may attract scrutiny from parents and regulators.

Differentiation

Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide, following Google and Meta.
The company specializes in hyper-casual games, attracting a broad audience globally.
Voodoo offers advertising solutions, enhancing brand engagement with mobile gamers.

Upsides

Acquisition of BeReal diversifies Voodoo's portfolio beyond gaming.
Partnership with AppHarbr improves ad quality, increasing user engagement and revenue.
Successful launch of Questopia in China expands Voodoo's market presence.

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