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King is hiring a Software Engineer

About the Role

Activision is looking for a Software Engineer to create amazing user experiences and entertainment for millions of players on mobile casual games. You will specify, design, build, and implement game features within the Player Value Domain, focusing on providing meaningful experiences for premium users to drive a better economy in Candy Crush Saga.

What You'll Do

  • Contribute to successful end-to-end delivery through design, implementation, and testing.
  • Take an active part in impacting the economy and monetization experience in Candy Crush Saga.
  • Contribute high-quality and well-structured code to our global code base.
  • Assist colleagues by sharing knowledge through activities such as code reviews, offering direct feedback, and other collaborative efforts.
  • Communicate with other teams in your business unit and enabling alignment between your team and all relevant parties.
  • Contribute to the investigation and mitigation of live incidents and enabling detection and prevention mechanisms against future issues.
  • Lead the definition of engineering standards, best practices, processes, and ways of working for your team.

What We're Looking For

  • You enjoy C++ programming and have demonstrated experience applying it in professional or comparable contexts.
  • You are passionate about games.
  • You possess a high sense of quality and polish, and take pride in the work you deliver.
  • You are capable of taking technical responsibility for the code you develop and are open to feedback.
  • You like to implement data-driven experiments and develop them further.

Nice to Have

  • Previous Android or iOS development experience.
  • You have worked in the gaming industry.
  • Experience in working with memory / performance-critical applications.
  • You are well-versed in navigating a complex codebase.
  • Knowledge of Core Gameplay systems.
  • Experience working with backend.
  • Experience working with data.

Technical Stack

  • C++

Required Skills
C++Game DevelopmentData-driven DevelopmentCode QualityTechnical Ownership
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King

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 and Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users.

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Job Details
Department Software Development
Category embedded
Posted 14 days ago