What you'll do
As R&D Manager – Game Technology at Snke, you will lead and develop a multidisciplinary team while remaining actively involved in the design and development of next-generation interactive healthcare applications.
Working at the intersection of software engineering, game technology, and healthcare, you will help shape both the technical direction and delivery of innovative products.
We are looking for an experienced game technology leader who has built and shipped products in a professional game development environment and is excited to apply those capabilities to healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers, artists, and producers
- Architect and implement core systems while setting technical direction and engineering standards
- Own R&D projects end-to-end, from concept through release
- Translate product ideas into clear technical plans and drive execution
- Partner with product, design, clinical, and business stakeholders to align priorities and outcomes
- Apply game development technologies, workflows, and best practices to innovative healthcare applications
- Help shape Snke’s use of game engines, real-time 3D technologies, and development pipelines across future products
What we're looking for
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 6+ years of experience in game development, game technology, real-time 3D, or interactive software development
- Experience shipping commercial games, live service products, or interactive simulations in a professional game development environment
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams at a senior, lead, principal, or engineering management level
- Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar technologies
- Strong technical leadership and problem-solving skills in fast-moving environments
- Excellent written and spoken English skills
Why Snke
- A supportive, international team connected by shared values and a culture of trust
- Meaningful responsibilities with a lasting impact on global healthtech, improving medical decisions and patient outcomes
- 30 vacation days, plus December 24th and December 31st
- Flexible working hours and a hybrid work model within Germany
- Bike leasing via our partner “BikeLeasing”
- Parking garage and secure underground bike storage
- Subsidized company restaurant and in-house café
- Urban Sports Club membership with employer contribution
- Regular after-work, team, and company events
- Centrally located, modern workspace with a 212 m² rooftop terrace
Ready to apply?We look forward to receiving your online application, including your salary expectations and earliest possible start date.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. At Snke, we believe diversity drives innovation, helping us build smarter solutions and improve patient outcomes.
Contact person
Tatjana von Freyberg
About us
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Munich, Snke is transforming healthtech with scalable, data-driven innovation powered by AI and big data analytics. We're experts specializing in large platforms, digital health and software-driven medical technology. By delivering a trusted orchestration layer, Snke empowers healthcare providers, societies, registries, agencies and all partners to deploy cutting-edge solutions for safe and efficient interventions and enhances patient outcomes. Beyond our Munich headquarters, we have core teams in Chicago, Heidelberg, San Diego and Tel Aviv. Snke fosters global collaboration to create technologies that are smart, enabling and holistic-helping healthcare providers deliver meaningful change.