The Job
Grow Space Engineers. That's it.
Space Engineers has sold 6 million copies with no paid acquisition - just a strong internal PR and community team. Space Engineers 2 is in early access. Your job is to turn a cult classic into something bigger - more players, more revenue, a successful SE2 launch.
You report directly to the CEO. You own franchise growth - and the delivery it depends on.
What You´ll Do
- Own SE franchise growth - SE2 exit from early access, SE1 cross-sell, the whole funnel
- Build the growth engine - creator partnerships, Steam visibility, campaigns, monetization strategy. We have a tiny marketing team. You'll shape it.
- Lead SE2 - work directly with production leads to ship SE2 out of early access. On time, at quality, right scope. You own the outcome, not just the strategy.
- Oversee SE1 at a high level - cross-sell, lifecycle, keeping the engine running
- Convert the existing base - 6M SE1 owners is a massive acquisition channel that's barely been touched
- Be a business partner to the founder - not a middle manager waiting for instructions
- Raise the bar - we have a high-standards culture. Your job is to push it higher, not maintain it. That means honest feedback, clear expectations, and the courage to have hard conversations when they matter.
- Stay close to execution to spot blockers, force trade-offs, and step in where escalation is needed — while teams handle normal day-to-day delivery.
- Bridge core community and mainstream growth - understand what existing Space Engineers players value, where the product loses new players, and how to grow SE2 into a bigger, more accessible success without flattening its identity.
What You Won't Do
- General operations or administration
- Own every individual task or solve every small problem personally. Teams are expected to handle normal day-to-day execution.
- Creative or technical direction. Founder stays hands-on there.
- Approve budgets unilaterally. You propose, CEO decides.
What Makes This Interesting
- A franchise with room to run. 13 years in the market, three major updates a year, deeply engaged community. The player base keeps growing — and we haven't done any paid acquisition yet.
- Real authority within clear lanes. You'll work directly with the founder as a business partner. You own growth, commercial strategy, and execution. The founder remains hands-on in creative and technical direction. Strategic decisions, real ownership, direct impact.
- AI intersection. Our sister company GoodAI does serious AI research and swarm robotics. AI companions and AI NPCs may come to SE. This isn't a buzzword — it's the roadmap.
- Independent, European, founder-led. ~80 people. One owner. No publishers. No committees.
- A real product challenge. Space Engineers already has a loyal core audience. The opportunity now is to grow beyond it without losing what made it special in the first place.
This Role Is NOT For You If
- You think strategy means a 40-slide deck. Here it means: whiteboard, 15 minutes, what would you do?
- You need a big org to be effective. We're ~80 people, founder-led, and we like it that way.
- You're looking for a safe role. This is a reset, not a continuation. We are in a scale-up / acceleration moment.
- You can't work within CET ±2 hours.
- You lead by consensus. We respect people, but we don't wait for everyone to be comfortable before moving.
Location
Remote. CET ±2h timezone required.
Compensation
Competitive salary + profit share tied to company performance.
What you’ll find at Keen Software House:
Impact
- Leave your mark on one of the most technically ambitious sandbox engineering games ever made.
- Join an international team tackling hard problems
How we work
- Hybrid by default: work from home when you want
- Low bureaucracy, fast decisions
Time off & wellbeing
- 5 weeks’ vacation
- Flexible sick leave
Workspace
- Modern offices at Oranžerie, Prague — quiet focus zones, beautiful garden, great daylight, quality equipment, bike storage, gym and shower, fully stocked kitchen, lunches prepared by our private chefs
Community
- Regular team breakfasts, workshops, and relaxed meetups (BBQ, game nights, parties, teambuildings)
To Apply
Please send us following:
- CV - keep it tight
- 90-day plan (max 1 page) - what would you actually do? Be specific.
- One growth example - a time you grew a player base, audience, or business. Include numbers.
No cover letters about your passion for gaming. Show us what you'd do.
