IO Interactive is an independent video game development and publishing company with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Brighton and Istanbul. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform video games in the last decade, we are dedicated to creating unforgettable characters and experiences – all powered by our award-winning proprietary Glacier technology.
About the Role:
As a Product Manager working with the technology at IO Interactive, you will play a central role in shaping the road map, feature set and delivering the vision for our proprietary game engine, Glacier, that for 2 decades has contributed to shaping the game development world.
As part of the Product group, you will collaborate closely with engineering and production teams to ensure the tooling, Editor and engine evolves to meet and exceed the needs of our AAA game development teams, while innovating world class features and usability.
What you will do:
Be part of the Glacier Product group, owning and maintaining the product vision, road map, and backlog for the Glacier Game Engine, ensuring alignment with the company’s game development, goals and strategies.
Work closely with engineering teams to define, prioritize, and deliver engine features, improvements, and technical innovations.
Help envision and design industry defining UX and UI. Define the user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements for implementation.
Act as liaison between game teams, and the engine development team to gather requirements and ensure the engine supports creative and technical needs, as well as our goals and visions for the technology.
Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure smooth integration of engine improvements into the game development pipeline.
Continuously assess market trends, competitor technologies, and industry advancements to guide the evolution of the Glacier engine.
Champion the needs of developers and content creators by advocating for an optimal user experience and workflow efficiency.
Communicate progress, risks, and updates to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment across teams.
Who you are:
Experience as a Product Manager, or related role within the game industry, ideally with experience in game engine development.
A strong understanding of usability in game engines and game development pipelines.
Natural curiosity for technologies and solutions.
Passion for UX, innovation and driving technical excellence in game development tools and technology.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance technical and creative needs.
Strong organizational skills and experience managing complex projects in a creative environment.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
Why Join Us?
Work on industry leading technology that powers world-class AAA games.
Ensure the success of games with millions of players.
Collaborate with the industry's top-tier talent in a highly creative and technical environment.
Shape the technology of tomorrow with Glacier.
Enjoy a culture of innovation, ownership and empowerment.
If you’re passionate about driving the development of next-generation usability, game engine technology and enabling game teams to create outstanding experiences, we’d love to hear from you!
BE IMPACTFUL!
Who we are:
IO Interactive is an independent videogame development and publishing company with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul and Brighton. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform video games in the last decade, we are committed to creating unforgettable characters and experiences – all powered by our award-winning, proprietary Glacier technology.
IOI is a studio that values in-person collaboration. Being together helps us focus our collective energy on our immediate goals. For us, being both in-office as well as connected across our studios helps us integrate our teams faster, strengthen relationships, and improve knowledge-sharing. We believe that the more time we spend together, the more quality and progress we achieve for our games and players.
We know that to achieve those goals, we need courage, talented people and a great working environment – and we do our utmost to have all of that. Across our multiple studios, we’re working on several projects. Crucially though, we’re all one team. We value the work and impact that each person brings to the table and we actively encourage new ideas, whilst listening to your insights along the way.
We have a dedicated team of People Managers, who look after you as an individual and as an employee. With more than 40 nationalities, we know that everyone is different and we are proud to have a reputation for being a friendly workplace with highly-talent people.
Learn more about our Glacier engine.