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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Gaming We are looking for an exceptional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technology and engineering organization of a fast-growing gaming company in Serbia. The CTO will own the company's technology vision, game development architecture, engineering strategy, technical delivery, infrastructure, and technology team. This is a hands-on strategic leadership role for someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial and product understanding. Key Responsibilities : - Define and execute the company's long-term technology strategy aligned with business and product objectives. - Establish the technical vision and architecture for current and future game titles. - Provide technical leadership across the complete game-development lifecycle: concept, prototype, production, launch, and live operations. - Build, lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering organization. - Own the technical architecture of game and platform infrastructure. - Partner with Product and Game Operations teams to support live games and continuous releases. - Work closely with the CEO and leadership team to translate business strategy into technology initiatives. - Establish appropriate cybersecurity and data-protection standards. Required Experience : - 15+ years of experience in software engineering, game technology, or related technical fields. - 5+ years in senior engineering/technology leadership, preferably as VP Engineering, Head of Technology, Engineering Director, Technical Director, or CTO. - Proven experience in the gaming industry with shipped commercial titles. - Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and large-scale technical initiatives. - Strong understanding of the complete game-development lifecycle. - Experience with one or more major game engines, particularly Unreal Engine or Unity. - Strong understanding of software architecture, backend systems, cloud infrastructure, APIs, databases, networking, and DevOps. - Experience managing technical roadmaps, budgets, hiring, vendors, and delivery. - Experience working with international teams and globally distributed products. (ref:hirist.tech) .