Metacore appoints former Delivery Hero and Zalando leader as CTO to build scalable tech stack for their game portfolio

Metacore :

Embargo Dec 19, 2023, 7AM GMT
 
Mobile game developer Metacore has appointed Sérgio Laranjeira as their Chief Technology Officer. Most recently Senior Director of Engineering at Delivery Hero and previously Engineering Manager at Zalando and N26, Laranjeira has significant experience in building and leading engineering teams for some of the world’s largest consumer brands. Laranjeira will start in his new CTO role in January 2024 and be responsible for developing Metacore’s technology platform and infrastructure.
 
“To build world-class games, we need world-class technology – especially given the technological complexity of modern mobile games. Sérgio is a crucial and long-awaited addition to our rapidly growing team: he’s led large engineering teams for some of the world’s best-known consumer brands, and has hands-on experience in building complex tech products. His work will not only support our Merge Mansion team, but above all, enable us to build a technology platform capable of supporting a portfolio of hit games,” Metacore CEO Mika Tammenkoski says.
 
“Metacore’s growth journey is impressive, and there’s a massive potential to be untapped with building a portfolio of games. I’m embracing the challenge of a new tech setup that will help the company grow even further. Working in gaming has been a long time dream for me and I can’t wait to join the talented and passionate team in January and bring my experience to the benefit of creating new hit games,” Sérgio Laranjeira comments.
 
Laranjeira is the first hire for Metacore Berlin, where the mobile game developer started to expand in October 2023. Instead of acting as a separate studio, the  Berlin location operates as an extension of the Helsinki headquarters. Metacore is currently recruiting for a Merge Mansion feature team to Berlin, with multiple roles open and more coming. 
 
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Metacore
Metacore is a games company, headquartered in Helsinki, building a portfolio of global hit mobile games. Launched in 2020, the studio’s first global hit game Merge Mansion already has over 50 million players. Metacore is one of the fastest growing game companies in Europe, with EUR 129 million in revenue in 2022 and a team of 180 professionals. The company has raised EUR 180 million in funding from Supercell and is one of their portfolio companies.
www.metacoregames.com