Beamable is a cloud-based Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) and LiveOps platform designed for game developers to build, operate, and scale multiplayer games. Acquired by Skillz Inc. in 2026, Beamable enables developers to add features like player authentication, commerce, social systems, and inventory — reducing development time by 3–5x.
Beamable is the engine powering Skillz Inc.'s infrastructure and serves as the third component of the connected ecosystem, alongside RZR and the Skillz competition platform. Beyond Skillz, Beamable continues to be the platform of choice for the developers and studios that trusted it before the acquisition, making it a foundational layer not just for Skillz, but across the live-service gaming industry at large.
About the Role
The Chief Executive Officer will define and execute Beamable's strategic vision, establishing it as the category-defining platform for building and operating live-service games. The ideal candidate is a proven operator who understands the developer ecosystem and is experienced in scaling product led growth SaaS businesses. The mission is to make backend development frictionless for everyone. The CEO will be responsible for driving growth across developer acquisition, activation, retention, and monetization, while pushing the platform into the next frontier of agentic AI, where games can intelligently automate operations, personalize player experiences, and make real-time decisions. This role will report into the CEO of Skillz, Inc.
With a powerful backend infrastructure, a growing ecosystem of developer tools, and a unique position inside the Skillz Inc. connected ecosystem, Beamable is redefining what it means to launch and operate games at scale.
This is a rare opportunity to build critical infrastructure at the intersection of gaming, AI, and live services. If you want to define a category, lead a passionate team, and ship tools that power the games millions of people play, this is the role.
Responsibilities
- Define and communicate a compelling long-term vision and product strategy for Beamable, aligned with Skillz Inc.'s portfolio goals.
- Lead and grow a high-performing, mission-driven team; attract top engineering, product, and go-to-market talent.
- Drive developer acquisition, activation, and retention — building durable relationships with studios of all sizes.
- Own the full P&L; maintain disciplined focus on capital efficiency and sustainable unit economics.
- Deepen product-market fit by translating developer pain points into platform capabilities that reduce time-to-ship and improve live operations.
- Establish strategic partnerships with game engines, cloud providers, and platform ecosystems.
- Represent Beamable externally — at industry events, with press, and with the developer community.
Key Competencies
- Durable/Resilient - comfortable with messy/building from the ground up
- Growth Mindset
- Experience in Mobile Gaming Industry: A deep understanding of the mobile gaming industry is crucial. This includes knowledge of industry trends, player behavior, monetization strategies, and competition.
- Marketing Expertise: A deep understanding of mobile marketing strategies, including paid user acquisition, organic user acquisition, social media marketing, influencer marketing, and other growth channels.
- Analytical Skills: Deep analytical capability to interpret complex business, product, and financial data—using insights to drive prioritization, optimize growth levers, and guide the organization’s operating model
- Executive Leadership & Organizational Alignment: Strength in building, leading, and inspiring a high-performing executive team. Creates alignment across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, and Operations with clear goals, accountability, and communication. Proven ability to work with a global team.
- Creativity and Innovation: Ability to drive transformation within fast-moving environments—embracing innovation, championing experimentation, and guiding teams through technological, strategic, or structural change.
- Communication Skills: Strong communication skills are essential for collaborating with cross-functional teams, presenting growth strategies and results to executives, and building relationships with external partners and platforms.
- ROI Focus: Expertise in scaling platform economics, including monetization strategy, ecosystem development, customer acquisition, retention, partnerships, and diversification of revenue streams.
- C Staff Management: Worked with C staff to understand and articulate the company mission to the engineering and design teams.
Experience
- Proven experience as a CEO, GM, or senior operating leader in a developer-focused SaaS, BaaS, gaming, or platform business.
- Deep understanding of the game development ecosystem — including the technical and operational challenges studios face at scale.
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure , API and backend systems, multiplayer/live-service game architecture.
- Track record of growing developer communities and platform adoption, ideally in a bottoms-up or product-led growth model.
- Experience hiring and leading cross-functional teams spanning engineering, product, and commercial functions.
- Financial acumen; comfort owning a P&L and making capital allocation decisions with rigor.
- Strong communicator and builder of trust — both internally and with a technical external audience.
- Entrepreneurial mindset: comfortable operating with ambiguity and building systems and process from early stages.
- Prior experience as a company founder, with a strong track record in GTM strategy and commercial execution, is a plus.
Total Starting Compensation including Base + Bonus + Equity: $200,000 - $300,000 Base + Bonus + Equity
Location: Remote, US.
Travel Requirement: Up to 25-40% (domestic)
Join Skillz and Let's Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming!
Together, we'll create a world where skill, passion, and innovation thrive. We look forward to having you on board!
Skillz Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ) is a publicly traded technology company operating at the intersection of content, identity, commerce, and performance marketing. Through its growing portfolio — including Skillz, RZR, and Beamable — the company enables scalable growth while maintaining disciplined focus on capital efficiency and long-term value creation.
By leveraging first-party data, enterprise-scale infrastructure, and scalable operating systems, Skillz Inc. builds technology that powers interactive entertainment at scale.
Founded in 2012, the company pioneered skill-based mobile esports and became the first publicly traded mobile esports company in the world, claiming the #1 spot on the 2017 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in America list, was named to the Disruptor 50 list twice, and has built a portfolio of 80+ granted patents.
Skillz Inc. is led by Founder and CEO Andrew Paradise. An inventor turned entrepreneur turned business builder, Paradise executed 31 PE/VC transactions totaling $250M+ in equity before pivoting into technology in 2008. He has since pioneered three industries: mobile self-checkout (AisleBuyer, sold to Intuit in 2012), on-demand video interviewing (Double Picture), and skill-based mobile gaming, today a $13B+ market. He holds 90+ issued patents with 100+ pending. The broader leadership team brings deep experience scaling mobile products across gaming and consumer entertainment, with a proven track record in AI-powered performance marketing.
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Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Skills Required
- Proven track record as a senior executive in high-growth platform or technology-driven business
- Experience driving revenue growth including user acquisition and monetization models
- Strong background in data-driven leadership including building analytics capabilities
- History of operational and financial management including owning P&L
- BA/BS and/or MA/MS in a related field
What We Do
Skillz is the leading mobile games platform that connects players in fair, fun, and meaningful competition. The Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, and distributes millions in prizes each month. Skillz has also earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, San Francisco Business Times’ Best Places to Work, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000. We’re building a groundbreaking company that's pioneering an entirely new industry, and we're searching for top-notch people to join our mission. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to meet you!
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