Creative Technologist (Playable Ads Developer)

4 hours ago

Barcelona, SpainMid Level / Senior

Responsibilities

Build, architect, and extend interactive playable ad experiences and creative templates for mobile and CTV platforms.
Translate creative concepts and game mechanics into functional prototypes and production-ready, scalable ad experiences.
Design mobile-first playable-ad UX, including interaction logic, end-card flows, and calls to action.
Optimize file size, load times, device and operating-system compatibility, and platform compliance.
Define test matrices and QA checklists, debug SDK, tracker, delivery, and game-logic issues, and introduce automated validation where possible.
Coordinate Creative Design, Software and Services, Ad Operations, and Product teams on playable-ad initiatives and workflows.
Support client discussions covering feasibility, timelines, QA expectations, and measurement plans.
Build and maintain a repository of playable patterns, guidelines, specifications, QA standards, case studies, and learnings.

3–7+ years of experience in creative technology creating interactive mobile ads.
Strong portfolio of playable ads that delivered positive performance against advertiser KPIs.
Expertise with frontend technologies and libraries for complex interactive experiences and game mechanics under tight constraints.
Hands-on experience with mobile playable tools such as Phaser, Pixie, Unity/Cocos export, Playable Factory, or platform-specific tools.
Experience shipping and supporting creatives end to end, including QA, troubleshooting, and mobile ad delivery.
Ability to translate performance and measurement requirements into event tracking and experimentable variants.
Commercial awareness and client-facing experience in the App AU ecosystem.
Preferred experience building 3D interactive mobile-web experiences and SIMID for CTV interactive experiences.
Preferred deep experience with mobile end-to-end ad testing, ad verification, publisher SDKs, programmatic concepts, ad serving, tracking, and graphics optimization.

Work from home two days per week.
Private health insurance.
Access to LinkedIn Learning.
Monthly meal vouchers through a Tickets Restaurant allowance.
Monthly gym allowance with a choice of DiR Gym or Wellhub.
Team-building events and a multicultural work environment.
Office in central Barcelona with a rooftop terrace, barbecue, and stocked fridge.

Unity

201-500 employees