
Senior iOS Engineer - Blitz at Voodoo (Paris, France)
Voodoo · Paris, France·
Role details
Voodoo at a glance
A French mobile-entertainment company that develops and publishes mobile games and consumer apps (BeReal, Wizz) at massive scale.
Voodoo is a French mobile entertainment company that develops and publishes mobile games and consumer apps, and runs the growth, ad-network, and monetization infrastructure that turns their massive playtime into revenue. It works with thousands of external studios and owns apps including BeReal, Wizz, and Blitz.
$812M raised · latest: GBL minority stake (~16%) · €266M · 2021 (valued ~€1.7B) · backed by Goldman Sachs, Tencent, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL)
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
Blitz is a gaming platform launched by Voodoo in 2021, allowing players to compete on mobile games for real cash prizes (head-up, tournaments, leagues, etc.). It is leveraging Voodoo’s unique game portfolio to engage users in a fun and rewarding way.
Role
We are looking for a talented iOS Engineer who will play a key role in the development of Blitz, our real-money gaming platform.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize Blitz’s iOS application to deliver a high-performance, engaging experience for users.
- Collaborate with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to implement features and functionality.
- Work on integrating visually appealing and interactive motion design elements to enhance the user experience.
- Ensure the app adheres to best practices for code quality, performance, and maintainability.
- Debug and resolve issues, ensuring the app runs smoothly across various iOS devices and versions.
Profile
- Excellent iOS development skills with 5+ years of experience building and shipping production-grade applications.
- Expertise in Swift and UIKit, with a deep understanding of their best practices and nuances.
- Solid understanding of iOS design patterns, MVC/N-tiers architecture, and RESTful APIs.
- Proficiency in debugging and optimizing app performance, memory usage, and battery consumption.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
- Enthusiasm for creating visually engaging and responsive user experiences.
- Nice to have :
- Strong knowledge of integrating and implementing motion design using frameworks like Core Animation or third-party libraries (e.g., Lottie).
- Experience working on real-money gaming or skill-based gaming or gaming applications.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines for iOS applications.
- Experience in animations and transitions to bring interfaces to life.
- A passion for gaming and understanding of gaming trends.
- Experience working with Figma.
Our Stack
- Programming Languages: Swift (UIKit)
- Architecture: N-tier
- CI/CD: CircleCi
- Productivity: Figma, Trello, Slack, Notion, Discord, GDrive
Benefits
- Competitive salary upon experience
- Swile Lunch voucher
- Gymlib (100% borne by Voodoo)
- Premium healthcare coverage SideCare, for your family 100% borne by Voodoo
- Wellness activities in our Paris office
- Remote days on Fridays
Why work at Voodoo
- 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.