About the company
We build interconnected user experiences in the metaverse that meaningfully extend the potential of our lives, providing new opportunities for economic, social and cultural change. These fulfilling online experiences thread through our daily lives, enriching multiplayer games, live interactive events, entertainment and social spaces. As companies and individuals around the world move to create, experiment with and participate in increasingly sophisticated immersive experiences, Improbable can be your trusted partner. Drawing on more than a decade of experience, we can provide the necessary infrastructure, technology, people, expertise and insight to help you realise your ambitions, whatever your needs.
Job Summary
Your opportunity :
đź“ŤWe are a new unit in start-up mode and have a lot of foundations to put in place - you will be a key player in shaping the future of both your team and the wider Engineering organisation.
đź“ŤLead and shape the future of our software teams consisting of frontend/backend/full-stack engineers, working closely with our Product, modeling and DevOps teams.
đź“ŤDrive out technical direction in the solution space - we have a strong technical foundation, but we are always looking to innovate further
đź“ŤMentor and grow the team - with a strong focus on our talented junior engineers.
đź“ŤHandle interdependencies with our other teams and allow us to evolve both our organisation and our architecture to minimise those wherever possible.
đź“ŤEffectively balance the creative exploration of a consumer-facing experience with the need to maintain our delivery commitments.
đź“ŤWork with Engineers who are using Golang, Node.js, and Python
Why you're made for this :
📍You thrive on the inherent ambiguity of an early-stage business and you can navigate the frequent changes and see the opportunity of learning and adapting our technology as we go along. 📍You’re passionate about technology and how it can help deliver a great product. We use mainly Python, Go, and Typescript as our core technologies and expect all our engineers to be proficient in those (or comfortable picking them up when required) but if you believe there are other tools for the job, you’ll be happy to suggest and convince your team and stakeholders to adopt those. 📍You’re an established leader or are looking to step into a leadership role - you don’t want to stop being hands-on on but you also enjoy other activities (whether it’s pairing and teaching a more junior member or sitting with your product team to figure out where we’re heading in the next 3 months). 📍You prioritise quick delivery: foundations are important and we’re all in when it comes to doing this right, especially when it has a lasting impact. However, the biggest risk to us is building the wrong stuff rather than building the stuff wrong. We prefer to ship quickly and learn quickly. 📍You love working as part of a close-knit group. We’re a highly collaborative team and often work together to solve complex problems and learn new skills. You proactively reach out to the wider team when there’s a need for input and encourage others to do so as well.
