--- title: 'Backend Engineering Lead (TypeScript /Node.js) at Voodoo' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/backend-engineering-lead-typescript-node-js-voodoo-paris-erktp10tkdxx' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Backend Engineering Lead (TypeScript /Node.js) at Voodoo - **Company:** [Voodoo ](https://feeny.ai/companies/voodoo) - **Location:** Paris, France - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-04-03 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/voodoo/4cb496e1-7f11-4e3c-a93e-2d9221968eae/application **Skills:** TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, EKS, SOLID, TDD, DDD, YAGNI, KISS, SCRIP, PostgreSQL, VueJS, AWS Lambda, AWS RDS, AWS Aurora, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, AWS CloudFront, AWS ALB, Terraform > The Engineering Lead will combine technical expertise in TypeScript and Node.js with team leadership responsibilities. The role involves defining architectural direction, driving design reviews, and delivering high-impact backend services on AWS while mentoring engineers and fostering a strong engineering culture. ## Job description ## ABOUT VOODOO Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz. ## TEAM The Engineering & Data team builds innovative tech products and platforms to support the impressive growth of their gaming and consumer apps which allow Voodoo to stay at the forefront of the mobile gaming industry. You will specifically join VGP Team. VGP automates repetitive and high-volume growth tasks, starting with the distribution of over 25,000 creatives across multiple ad networks and campaigns per year, and continuously improves decision-making, performance monitoring, and playable ads production. The platform is evolving to integrate AI-driven campaign launches, bidding automation, and expanded network coverage. ## ROLE We’re looking for an Engineering Lead (TypeScript/Node.js) to join our Engineering & Data team. As an Engineering Lead, you'll combine strong individual technical contributions with team leadership. You'll be responsible for the technical direction of your squad, the growth of your engineers, and the delivery of high-impact projects. This is a hybrid IC/manager role — you'll still write code, but your leverage is through the team. - Lead the technical direction and architecture for your squad's domain - Drive design reviews, set coding standards, and ensure engineering excellence - Own the full delivery of complex, cross-team technical initiatives - Build, scale and operate Node.js/TypeScript backend services on AWS/EKS - Define the infrastructure and reliability strategy for your team's systems - Partner with Product and Data to translate business goals into technical roadmaps - Grow engineers through 1:1s, code reviews, mentorship and technical coaching - Identify systemic risks and drive improvements before they become incidents - Be an ambassador for engineering culture: psychological safety, pragmatism, and craft ## PROFILE (MUST HAVE) - 7+ years of professional software engineering experience - 2+ years of experience leading an engineering team (formal or informal) - Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript /Node.js - Good knowledge of industry best practices (SOLID, KISS, YAGNI, DDD, TDD...) - Proven ability to own and deliver large technical projects with cross-team dependencies - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - Track record of growing engineers and building high-performing teams - Ability to balance speed-of-delivery with long-term technical health ## PROFILE (NICE TO HAVE) - Advanced PostgreSQL — schema design at scale, performance tuning, migrations - Experience with VueJS or frontend architecture decisions - Experience with AWS infrastructure (EKS, Lambda, RDS/Aurora, SQS/SNS, CloudFront, ALB) - Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CDK, Helm) at scale - Observability and SRE practices: SLOs, error budgets, on-call management - Experience operating in a hyper-growth or gaming/consumer product company - Platform engineering or developer experience background ## OUR STACK - TypeScript ; Node.js ; AWS ; Terraform ; CDK ; Helm ## BENEFITS - Competitive salary based on experience - Swile Lunch voucher - Gymlib (100% covered by Voodoo) - Premium healthcare coverage with SideCare, 100% covered for you and your family - Wellness activities in our Paris office - Remote Fridays ## About Voodoo ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Voodoo is a global tech company that entertains the world through iconic mobile apps and games, empowering bold creators to turn their ideas into hits. - **Entity Type**: Private (minority stakes from Tencent, Goldman Sachs, and Groupe Bruxelles Lambert) - **Headquarters**: Paris, France - **Founded**: 2013 - **Founders**: Alexandre Yazdi, Laurent Ritter ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Mobile gaming, mobile apps, social platforms - **Target customers**: B2C (mobile consumers worldwide) - **Mission or purpose statement**: "Entertain the world through iconic apps and games" – Voodoo aims to empower bold creators and deliver engaging mobile experiences. ## Products & Services - **Mob Control**: Hybrid-casual game that grossed nearly $100 million; started as hyper-casual and evolved post-launch. - **Block Jam 3D**: Block-matching puzzle game; also crossed $100 million in revenue. - **BeReal**: Photo-sharing social app acquired for €500 million in June 2024; 50 million users globally. - **Wizz**: Social media platform launched in 2020; 1 million MAU in the US. - **Publishing Platform**: Voodoo evaluates and publishes games from over 2,000 external studios, providing user acquisition, monetization, and product support. - **Other notable titles**: Paper.io, Helix Jump, Hole.io, Aquapark.io, Snake vs Block, Baseball Boy. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: €1.7 billion (as of August 2021, per Groupe Bruxelles Lambert stake) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $670 million in 2024 (up from $570 million in 2023) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Tencent (minority stake, 2020), Goldman Sachs (minority stake), Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (16% stake, 2021) - **Growth Signals**: - 8 billion total downloads, 150 million monthly active users - 20% revenue growth and strong profitability in 2024 - Acquisition of BeReal for €500M to expand into social apps - Headcount grew from ~750 (2023) to 800+ (2024) - Opened offices in Singapore, Japan, Istanbul, and Montreal to support global expansion ## Competitive Advantages - **Data-driven rapid prototyping**: Launches nearly one game per week, testing retention and playtime metrics to iterate quickly. - **Massive scale and distribution**: 8 billion downloads and a network of 2,000+ external studios give Voodoo unmatched reach in mobile gaming. - **Successful pivot**: Transitioned from hyper-casual to hybrid-casual games and apps, demonstrating adaptability to market changes. - **Strong monetization**: In-app purchases and advertising revenue; Mob Control and Block Jam each generated nearly $100 million. ## Strategic Focus - **Diversification beyond hyper-casual**: Investing in hybrid-casual games and social apps (BeReal, Wizz) to build resilient revenue streams. - **Asia-Pacific expansion**: Leveraging Tencent partnership and new offices in Singapore and Japan. - **Continued innovation**: Maintaining a high-velocity testing culture while scaling the publishing platform to attract more external developers. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Values include speed, risk-taking, direct feedback, fighting bureaucracy, high standards, ownership, and long-term thinking. Described as fast-paced and focused on learning quickly. - **Hiring process**: Aimed at completion within 30 days; includes recruiter conversation, case study/skill test, Q&A, and final interview with senior leadership. - **Teams**: Growth, Engineering & Data, Gaming, Apps, Strategy & Operations, Corporate. - **Work environment**: Global offices in Paris (HQ), Istanbul, Montreal, Singapore, and Japan. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated, but roles are likely office-based in key hubs. - **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on products with billions of users; ownership mindset encouraged; flat hierarchies with direct feedback culture. ## Sources 1. [voodoo.io](https://voodoo.io/company) 2. [voodoo.io](https://voodoo.io/) 3. [voodoo.io](https://voodoo.io/careers) 4. [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_(company)) 5. 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