Head of Product Development
Core
Lead full ownership of product and engineering for Appodeal's mobile gaming portfolio (WordMaker, Solitaire, Brick Blast), acting as a player-coach to ship work alongside the team.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC product and engineering leader (mobile gaming)
Builds
Mobile games (WordMaker, Solitaire, Brick Blast) and internal AI-driven development tooling
Domain
Mobile gaming, AI-native development, ad-monetization
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Mobile game architecture, Unity (C#), backend systems, AI tooling integration, PRD writing, code review, data-driven decision-making, team leadership by proximity
Preferred skills
Founded/co-founded a mobile gaming studio, scaled ad-monetized casual games, built internal automation pipelines, CI/CD expertise, mobile monetization systems experience
Technologies
Unity, C#, Firebase, GameAnalytics, Amplitude, GitHub Actions, Unity Cloud Build
Responsibilities
Define product strategy and roadmap, own technical architecture and engineering standards, drive AI adoption in product and engineering, personally contribute to high-stakes product and engineering tasks, lead and grow a lean team of Product Owners and ICs, partner with monetization and data teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership scope