Product Manager, Tech Platform

We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 55 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 200.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond – while having fun with it. 

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition, united by our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to strengthen and advance our Tech Platform with a focus on LiveOps tooling to improve our operational excellence. You’ll be working to make the platform more robust, user-friendly, and scalable to meet the evolving demands of our live game ecosystem.

More about Metacore crafts: https://metacoregames.com/our-crafts

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the product life cycle from ideation and discovery to deployment and post-launch evaluation
• Collaborating with tech leads and development teams on platform product development, with an emphasis on LiveOps, to continuously improve the product
• Defining and aligning product strategy with broader business goals and performance metrics
• Gathering requirements from stakeholders and translating them into actionable product plans
• Prioritizing the product backlog based on user feedback, data analysis, and strategic importance
• Ensuring timely delivery of high-quality features and tool optimizations
• Regularly engaging with the tech teams to refine and implement platform features
• Managing the product backlog and prioritizing initiatives to maintain progress
• Analyzing usage metrics and gathering user feedback to drive data-informed decisions
• Facilitating stakeholder meetings to align on product vision and roadmap
• Reviewing and adjusting product strategies based on industry trends and market insights

Requirements

• Strong background in managing technical products, with expertise in product lifecycle management
• Experience in LiveOps tools or systems that support real-time operations
• Familiarity with cloud services like AWS and Saas models
• Proven ability to drive consensus across engineering, design, and operations teams
• Data-driven approach with experience in analytics and productivity metrics

In addition to these, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have some of these as well:

• Exposure to automation tools for streamlining operational processes
• Basic knowledge of UX/UI principles to support user-friendly design in platform tools
• Knowledge in DevOps practices to better understand infrastructure and operational challenges

What We Offer

• Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
• Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
• Great opportunities to grow with the company
• Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
• Approachable leaders with low ego
• Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office

Basics

• Location: Helsinki, Finland or Berlin, Germany
• Relocation: Relocating to Finland or Germany expected, full support provided
• Work model: Mix of office and remote work
• Working language: English

Our equal opportunity statement

To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.

We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.

If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our culture

Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.

We are collaborative and humble, and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.

To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition. 

We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.

Read more about our culture: https://metacoregames.com/culture