CTO (Game Studio)
Stealth Company
About Us
We’re a small, passionate team of gamers building an ambitious, genre-blending title that fuses life sim charm with strategic depth. Fully independent and creatively driven, we're focused on crafting world-class games that are genuinely fun to play.
Our team culture is built on ownership, curiosity, and a scrappy, startup mindset. Everyone contributes beyond their title, and we believe the best games come from people who love what they’re building. We’re also deeply committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment where everyone can thrive.
The Role
We’re looking for a CTO to lead our technical efforts as we enter a key phase of development. You’ll define our engineering culture, shape technical strategy, and grow a high-performing team. From game systems and architecture to AI tools and hiring, you’ll be deeply involved in everything that brings our game to life. This is a high-impact leadership role with plenty of room to help shape the future of both our game and studio.
You Will
- Set the Technical Vision – Define long-term engineering goals, architecture and processes that align with our creative vision.
- Build and Lead the Team – Hire, mentor and grow a world-class engineering team.
- Own the Roadmap – Balance shipping features with managing tech debt and scaling for future titles.
- Improve How We Work – Optimize workflows, tools and cross-team collaboration.
- Collaborate Across Functions – Represent engineering in leadership discussions and partner with external vendors when needed.
- Drive Quality and Innovation – Ensure high standards, rapid iteration and thoughtful risk-taking in all we do.
You Need
We’re open to a range of experience levels—as long as you’re talented, curious and driven to build great games. Ideally, you have:
- Experience shipping at least one game, ideally in life sim or strategy genres
- Familiarity with both PC and mobile platforms
- A strong foundation in systems design, architecture and leading engineering teams
- Passion for hands-on technical work and mentorship
- Bonus points for: fluency in Mandarin (we’re exploring Asian market strategies), experience developing content with AI tools, knowledge of blockchain/Web3 integrations