Associate Technical Director – Relocation to Melbourne

The role is working within our studio Ludios:

Ludios — from Ludus (Latin for “play” or “game”) and -ios (“the people of”) — means The Game People.

We’re an independent game studio backed by the Tripledot Group, led by Eyal, one of Tripledot’s original founders. At Ludios, we bring together the spirit of a new studio with the legacy and expertise of a global mobile games powerhouse.

We develop our own original titles, including Hexago and Marble Match, and we’re currently working on exciting new projects — including games built in collaboration with well-known IPs.

If you’re passionate about crafting fun, high-quality experiences for millions of players around the world, join us at Ludios.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and own the technical architecture and roadmap of the game.
• Lead engineering efforts across gameplay systems, networking, backend, and tools.
• Oversee backend and server orchestration (matchmaking, scaling, cloud/hybrid infra).
• Drive performance optimization across a wide range of mobile devices.
• Ensure smooth Unity–native code integration and effective OS-level interfacing.
• Setup CI/CD pipelines & engineering best practices, maintain technical excellence.
• Mentor and guide engineers, providing leadership on complex problem-solving.
• Collaborate closely with design, art, and production to deliver a polished competitive experience.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:

Working at Tripledot:

• Hybrid Working
• 20 days fully remote working: Work from anywhere in the world, or use the time to cover mandatory office days to WFH, 20 days of the year.
• Superannuation: Company paid superannuation plan
• Continuous Professional Development: Propel your career with continuous opportunities for professional development.
• Private Medical Cover: monthly stipend to cover private medical cover which you can use to ensure your and your family’s health is in good hands [in time as the team grows this will be changed to a Company paid health insurance plan at which time the monthly stipend will be removed].
• Employee Assistance Program: Anytime you need it, tap into confidential, caring support with our Employee Assistance Program, always here to lend an ear and a helping hand.
• Family Forming Support: Receive vital support on your family forming/ fertility journey with our support program [subject to policy]