Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

Depending on the team, your work may include:

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining new systems and game features
• Building high-quality, maintainable, and scalable C++ solutions
• Working with large and complex codebases
• Improving existing systems, architecture, and technical foundations
• Taking ownership of features and systems from concept through production
• Collaborating closely with engineers, technical leaders, designers, and product teams
• Optimizing performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Contributing to technical strategy and best practices
• Coaching and mentoring other engineers

Skills to create thrills:

We equally value a passion for making great games, strong hands-on coding experience, technical ownership, and collaborative problem solving.

• Highly proficient in C++, with experience working in large codebases
• Comfortable taking ownership of systems or features end-to-end
• Passionate about building high-quality, polished solutions
• Skilled at breaking down complex technical challenges into manageable tasks
• Collaborative and proactive, with strong communication skills
• Interested in either: systems architecture, engine technology, and foundational engineering or gameplay-adjacent systems and player-facing features

Bonus points:

• Experience in the games industry
• Experience with Android or iOS development
• Experience working with memory/performance-critical applications
• Experience working with large-scale or legacy systems
• Experience with graphics programming, rendering, or optimization
• Experience building tools or frameworks
• Experience with scripting languages

About King:

At King, we create games that bring joy to millions of players every day. With teams across Stockholm, Barcelona, London, Berlin, and beyond, we combine creativity, technology, and data to build some of the world’s most loved mobile games. Join us and help shape the future of Candy Crush Soda Saga.