Software Engineer

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Technology & Development

Job Description:

Role: Full-stack Software Engineer

Want to work with the world’s best mobile games? Have you got the skills to make the next big thing? We’re looking for a Full-stack Software Engineer to join our Kingdom. Our games are adored by hundreds of millions of people, and you’ll be helping to make them even better, as well as contribute to the engines, systems and platforms that make them play brilliantly on any platform.

Your role within the Kingdom

If you want to create amazing user experiences and entertainment for millions of players to enjoy on the go then this is the right job for you. As part of the Central Web Tech team in Candy Crush Saga, together with your colleagues you will have a role in creating and maintaining brilliant gaming experiences for our players. You will design and implement existing and new game features.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implementing and testing new or optimizing existing game features
• Taking an active part in feature creation
• Accountability for the technical metrics of the work items you deliver
• Contributing high-quality and well-structured code to our global code base

Skills to create thrills

Programming experience and dedication for gaming as well as the willingness to share great ideas are equally valued.

• Full-stack development: Architecting scalable frontend and backend solutions using Typescript, React, Node.js, and Java
• Database management: Proficient in both SQL and NoSQL database design and optimisation
• API design: Expertise in building and optimising RESTful APIs, RCP and real-time communication via WebSockets
• Cloud infrastructure: Hands-on experience deploying and scaling applications on GCP
• Security & identity: Deep understanding of user authentication protocols, including JWT and OAuth
• Version Control: Expert use of GitHub for collaborative development and workflow management
• Responsive design: Optimising web applications for cross-platform performance, including WebViews and mobile-responsive layouts

Additional bonus qualifications:

• DevOps: Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, specifically utilising GCP Cloud Build
• Mobile Development: Basic proficiency in native mobile development for Android (Java) and iOS (Swift)
• Experience in working with complex systems that interact with other features or parts of a project

We also value

• That you are passionate about games and would love to create the next big thing

About King

With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at King.com or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @king_games on X.

About King

With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at King.com or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @king_games on X.