Technical Director

Technical Director / Director of Engineering / CTO of Platform

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Role Overview

Parallelz is redefining what's possible in mobile gaming by transforming native mobile apps into fully native web experiences that run instantly in the browser. We are hiring someone to bring alignment, focus, and operational clarity across our technical organization. You'll manage the Platform and Infrastructure team, help connect efforts across engineering groups, and ensure smooth coordination between product goals and technical execution.

This is a leadership role for someone who operates with both technical and organizational depth. You'll work closely with the CEO and senior engineers to plan, prioritize, and deliver effectively across teams. You should be comfortable engaging in technical discussions, understanding trade-offs, and helping our engineering teams navigate decisions. The ideal candidate can balance context, communication, and execution to keep the organization aligned and moving quickly.

Cultural Values

Drive to Win. High Performance Matters: We are inspired by those who pursue excellence, and we work with those who do. Achieving this required hard work, humility, and a commitment to constant improvement.

Challenge the Status Quo. Innovate Constantly: Curiosity drives us. We challenge the status quo and pursue ideas that fuel continuous growth.

Lead with First Principles. Reduce, Rethink, Rebuild: We deconstruct challenges to their atomic level, rethink and challenge assumptions, and pursue deep understanding to create impactful innovations.

Act Like It's Yours. Own It: Everyone is expected to think like an owner. Taking full responsibility for understanding the inputs, outputs, and context to deliver and be accountable to the results that move the vision forward.

Parallelz is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Accommodation may be provided in all parts of the hiring process.

Requirements

• Based in the Greater Toronto Area and able to work 3-4 days/week in‑office
• 2+ years of experience leading a team of 5+ engineers
• Full‑time C/C++ experience in performance‑critical (low‑latency, parallel processing) systems
• Preferred: Experience reporting to a CEO and working at a pre‑Series B startup
• Preferred: Full‑time experience with a digital consumer product
• Preferred: Full‑time experience at a deep‑tech company (e.g., GPU, OS, Compiler/Runtime, or sophisticated game engine) focused on low‑level systems or graphics architecture
• Preferred: Full‑time experience as the designated technical owner/architect for a major production system

Benefits

This is a full‑time position. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and an Employee Stock Option Plan.

Senior Level, Employment Type, and Industry

• Seniority Level: Director
• Employment Type: Full‑time
• Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting

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