Location & Type:

Helsinki 6 onsite 6 full-time, permanent

Job Title:

Tools & Automation Lead

Summary:

Supercell IT team is looking for a Tools & Automations Lead to build and lead our new subteam 6 a team focused on creating internal tools, automations, and services that make life easier for Supercell employees.

This role is for someone passionate about transforming how we work through smart services, automations, and AI. You are at your best when creating user friendly solutions to make peoples lives easier at work. You understand best practices for software development and can plan technical architecture to suit the need at hand.

The Tools & Automations Lead will own and drive all internal service and automation initiatives within Supercell IT and collaborate closely with teams across the company. Responsibilities include defining and prioritizing what automations and services we build, managing our automation platform (Workato), owning our development process, defining work with internal stakeholders, coordinating external partners and building and leading a small internal team that designs, develops, and maintains impactful tools and services.

You will work closely with the other IT subteam leads (support, infrastructure, collaboration, and remote ops) and the Head of IT to deliver top-class IT services to the company. Initially you would work with a group of external automation developers and then build our team capabilities as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Own the strategy for internal tools, automations, and digital services within Supercell IT
• Build and lead a small, expert team that develops and maintains tools, services and automations for employees
• Prioritize and manage the backlog of tool and automation requests across Supercell IT and other teams IT supports
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure tools, services and automations
• Coordinate and manage external partners developing software or integrations for Supercell
• Collaborate with other IT function leads and business teams to identify opportunities for new tools and automations
• Drive and support company-wide initiatives that improve digital workflows and employee experience
• Set long-term vision and goals for tools and automation efforts at Supercell

Requirements:

• Proven track record (5+ years) in building software, tools, or automations, with at least 2 years in a leadership or strategic role
• Experience with building web or mobile services
• Highly skilled in at least one modern programming language
• Strong technical background with a hands-on mindset
• Ability to design scalable solutions with a focus on usability and maintainability
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with a focus on team growth and enablement
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience managing vendors and external development partners
• Comfortable working across multiple teams and departments
• Curious, proactive, and always looking for better ways of doing things
• Experience with AI tools and applying AI in service creation

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience advocating for digital tools and inspiring people about what is possible
• Experience with integration platforms (e.g. Workato, Zapier, MuleSoft) or custom API development
• Experience scaling internal software or automation efforts in a fast-paced tech environment
• Background in UX design or service design

Benefits and Compensation:

Luring you in with glitter, glamour, and gems is not what we seek to do. We develop Supercell as an employer for you to do your best work and to call this the best experience in your professional life. We want you to enjoy your time here fully, so we structure our compensation and benefits to serve this purpose. It starts with perceiving you as a human being, not a resource. Read More

About Supercell:

We are a game company based in Helsinki, Finland, with offices in San Francisco, Seoul and Shanghai. Since our launch in 2010, we've released six games globally 6 Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, and Squad Busters. Our mission is to create great games that as many people as possible play for years and that are remembered forever. To achieve this goal, we put together the best possible teams and give them the freedom and independence to succeed. Read More

You Might Love It Here...

If you love games, Supercell is the place for you. We're made up of proactive, independent teams that have the freedom to do what they think is best for their players, our games, and the company. We take good care of our people, providing them with the compensation, work environment and resources they need to succeed and have fun while at it. Read More

You Are Not Your Job Title:

Working with us means you won't need to focus on chasing titles or climbing ladders. We've decided that our internal job titles don't include prefixes like senior, junior, principal, or director. Instead, we embrace our non-hierarchical culture, allowing us to concentrate on what truly matters: doing what's best for our players. Recognition isn't tied to your job title, nor does your title define the impact you can have. Read More

Relocation support:

This position is in Helsinki, but you're not?
No matter where you are moving from, our dedicated mobility team will support you throughout your move. With our dedicated partners, we're here to ensure the process is as smooth as possible for you and whoever will be joining you - be it family members of the human or animal kind! Read More

Not sure if you should apply?

Do it! You might feel like you don't tick all the listed requirements with stellar scores. That's fine! We're here to help you succeed. Also, we're happy to learn about any specific accommodations you might require to fully engage in our recruitment process.

And here's a video about what we do. (Best enjoyed with salmiakki and rye bread)

How to apply:

Apply using the application form on this page.